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fancy pants

fancy pants noun: a person wearing fancy clothing; a member of a social elite.

Noun

fancy pants (plural fancy pants)

  1. (US) A person wearing fancy clothing; a member of a social elite.
    • From what I hear fancy pants is dancing real good with that fat pig.2008, Ivan Narayan, Kill Or Be Killed: The Henry Street Affair, page 135
  2. A person very concerned with their appearance.
    • This fancy pants is tryin' to steal my gal away from me!2007, William W. Johnstone with J. A. Johnstone, Hell Town, page 118

Forms of fancy pants

pluralfancy pants
alternative formfancy-pants
alternative formfancypants

Questions about fancy pants

What does fancy pants mean?
Fancy pants means a person wearing fancy clothing; a member of a social elite.
What part of speech is fancy pants?
Fancy pants is a noun.
What is the plural of fancy pants?
The plural of fancy pants is fancy pants.

Words near fancy pants in the dictionary

  1. fancy meats
  2. fancy men
  3. fancy mice
  4. fancy mouse
  5. fancy one's chances
  6. fancy pants
  7. fancy rat
  8. fancy rats
  9. fancy roller
  10. fancy rollers
  11. fancy sauce

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