swelled-headed
Britishadjective
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“He became more swelled-headed over the fact that he’s an all-cash buyer.”
From New York Times
Then man became swelled-headed; became intoxicated with his successes.
From Project Gutenberg
Oft told is the story-with-a-moral that during the first year of business Thomas Bat'a became swelled-headed and assumed the airs of a "Gentleman Manager."
From Time Magazine Archive
There's a big swelled-headed bully, and he gets a little fellow down and starts kicking 'im.
From Project Gutenberg
He completely fooled all those Soldiers, including my swelled-headed victorious little commandant, and I kind of filed away the timing of that business of reaching out the hand and snapping the fingers without looking, it was so good.
From Project Gutenberg
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