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purse-proud

[purs-proud]

purse-proud

[purs-proud]
adjective
proud of one's wealth, especially in an arrogant or showy manner.

Origin:
1675–85
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Purse-proud is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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purse-proud

adjective
proud or arrogant because of your wealth (especially in the absence of other distinction) 
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