swelled head
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noun
an inordinately grand opinion of oneself; conceit.
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Origin of swelled head
First recorded in 1890–95
OTHER WORDS FROM swelled head
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swelled head
swollen head
noun
informal an inflated view of one's own worth, often caused by sudden success
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