fancy-pants
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of fancy-pants
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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The word vinaigrette may sound a bit fancy pants, but it’s just French for oil and vinegar.
From Washington Times • Aug. 21, 2023
Marshal Raylan Givens is a plain-spoken fellow, with a big cowboy hat and no time for fancy pants bantering.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2022
"I am one of the last people my loved ones would have expected to participate in courses like these since I've been quite the princess, a bit of a fancy pants," Moberg said.
From Reuters • Jun. 6, 2022
In fact, being thought of as an intellectual fancy pants became an obstacle once in a while.
From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2019
Some fancy pants politicians & their wives came aboard to take a peek at the obelisk by candlelight.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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