Bumptious
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Self-conceited; forward; pushing. [Colloq.] Halliwell.
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Adj.
[Evil], [ginger], and [bitchy].
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Pronunciation [buhmp-shuhs]
adjective: offensively self-assertive: a bumptious young upstart.
adj. Crudely or loudly assertive; pushy.
Origin:
1795–1805; bump (frac)tious -
unpleasantly confident:
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