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astorperious

/ˌæstə(ɹ)ˈpɪəɹi.əs/

astorperious adjective: stuck up; haughty.

Adjective

astorperious (comparative more astorperious, superlative most astorperious)

  1. (US, dated, rare, slang, African-American Vernacular) stuck up; haughty
    • Too blamed astorperious. I just don't pay you no mind. Lay de skin on me!1942, Zora Neale Hurston, A story in Harlem slang

Forms of astorperious

comparativemore astorperious
superlativemost astorperious
alternative formasterperious

Origin of astorperious

After the Astor family.

Questions about astorperious

What does astorperious mean?
Astorperious means stuck up; haughty.
What part of speech is astorperious?
Astorperious is an adjective.
How do you pronounce astorperious?
Astorperious is pronounced /ˌæstə(ɹ)ˈpɪəɹi.əs/.

Words near astorperious in the dictionary

  1. Astoria
  2. Astorian
  3. Astorians
  4. Astorino
  5. Astorinos
  6. astorperious
  7. Astors
  8. astound
  9. astoundable
  10. astounded
  11. astoundedly

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