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fancy-pants

fan·cy-pants
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fan-see pants]
    • /ˈfæn si pænts/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fan-see pants]
    • /ˈfæn si pænts/

Definition of fancy-pants word

  • adjective fancy-pants Slang. fancy or snobbish; foppish; dandified. 1

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Origin of fancy-pants

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Fancy-pants

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fancy-pants popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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