| Back | fastuous /FAS-choo-uhs/ |
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| Front | adjective 1. Haughty; arrogant. 2. Pretentious. [From Latin fastuosus, from fastus (arrogance). Earliest documented use: 1638.] “Here the gentry live a fastuous life and wear chic clothes.” - Edwin Jahiel; Brotherhood of Wolf Stylish, Confused Mess; News Gazette (Champaign, Illinois); Feb 14, 2002. |
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