fancy pants

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fancy pants (plural fancy pants)

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

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