fancy-pants
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of fancy-pants
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Here, there was no party and no fancy-pants scene to entice them.
From New York Times
Food52's resident baking BFF Erin Jeanne McDowell describes her Citrus Charlotte as "A fancy-pants cake, but it's crazy beautiful."
From Salon
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
Or a bigger, fancy-pants soaker?
From Los Angeles Times
I splurged for a fancy-pants Zojirushi with multiple settings, but there are plenty of affordable options that also take up way less space than an Instant Pot.
From The Verge
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