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swellhead
[
swel
-hed
]
swell·head
/
ˈswɛlˌhɛd
/
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[
swel
-hed
]
Show IPA
noun
a vain or arrogant person.
Origin:
1835–45,
Americanism
;
swell
+
head
Related forms
swell·head·ed,
adjective
swell·head·ed·ness,
noun
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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swellhead definition
n.
a conceited person. :
Tom is getting to be such a swellhead.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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