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Definition of Swellhead
1. Noun. A conceited and self-centered person.
Generic synonyms: Disagreeable Person, Unpleasant Person
Specialized synonyms: Blowhard, Boaster, Braggart, Bragger, Line-shooter, Vaunter, Egomaniac, Exhibitionist, Show-off, Know-all, Know-it-all, Megalomaniac, Miles Gloriosus, Popinjay
Derivative terms: Egoism, Egoistic, Egotism, Egotism, Egotistic, Egotistical, Egotistical
Definition of Swellhead
1. Noun. (informal) An arrogant or conceited person. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Swellhead
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Swellhead
Literary usage of Swellhead
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A History of Rockbridge County, Virginia by Oren Frederic Morton (1920)
"... the "Reverend Theodore swellhead"; the "Intercepted Letters" that were appearing
about 1877. A forecast of the year 1874 we transfer to this chapter, ..."
2. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1898)
"You must forgive the Bostonians for the swellhead, because we come down from the
fathers; it is not their fault. (Laughter.) Wherever an association meets ..."
3. A History of Rockbridge County, Virginia by Oren Frederic Morton (1920)
"... the "Reverend Theodore swellhead"; the "Intercepted Letters" that were appearing
about 1877. A forecast of the year 1874 we transfer to this chapter, ..."
4. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1898)
"You must forgive the Bostonians for the swellhead, because we come down from the
fathers; it is not their fault. (Laughter.) Wherever an association meets ..."
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