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stuck-up

[stuhk-uhp]

stuck-up

[stuhk-uhp]
adjective Informal.
snobbishly conceited.

Origin:
1820–30

stuck-up·ness, noun


vain, arrogant, snobbish, snooty.

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stuck-up
 
adj
informal conceited, arrogant, or snobbish
 
'stuck-'upness
 
n

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stuck-up definition


  1. mod.
    conceited. : Don't be so stuck-up. Unbend a little.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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