fancy-pants
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of fancy-pants
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Food52's resident baking BFF Erin Jeanne McDowell describes her Citrus Charlotte as "A fancy-pants cake, but it's crazy beautiful."
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2022
Likewise, I’m stuck with proprietary Huawei apps since there’s no real third-party app support, making this more of a fancy-pants fitness tracker than a true smartwatch.
From The Verge ● May 18, 2022
And no amount of fancy-pants design in the gift shop is going to make up for it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2021
She and her husband are both fancy-pants people.
From Slate ● May 17, 2019
We’re taking pictures at Simon’s house and then riding an actual limo to some fancy-pants restaurant in Alpharetta.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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