swellhead
[swel-hed]
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noun
a vain or arrogant person.
Origin of swellhead
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Historical Examples of swell-headed
Only don't get swell-headed enough to think you're a man, agin.
Flying U RanchB. M. Bower
He was dead sure he, for one, wasn't going to make a fool of himself over any swell-headed politician.
Lonesome LandB. M. Bower
"So here's our swell-headed crook of an engineer butting in again," he sneered.
The Iron FurrowGeorge C. Shedd