fancypants

See also: fancy-pants and fancy pants

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

fancy +‎ -pants

Noun

fancypants pl (plural only)

  1. (pejorative) Alternative spelling of fancy pants The condition of being overly showy; concerned more about one's reputation than anything else.
    • 2001, William W Johnstone, Code of the Mountain Man‎, page 29:
      And I don't need some fancypants US Marshal from back East stumbling around screwing up what trail there is left. You understand me?
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