GG19a

When you can see from the way a person acts that he’s feeling important or independent: “He surely is acting ________ these days.”

This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.

FULL OF HIMSELF13
HIGH AND MIGHTY11
BIG-HEADED5
HIGHFALUTIN4
STUCK ON HIMSELF4
UPPITY3
AROGANT1
ARROGANT1
BIG1
COCKY1
CONFIDENT1
FOOLISH1
LIKE A BIG SHOT1
LIKE HIS SHIT DON’T STINK1
SNOBBY1
STUCK UP1
SUPERIOR1

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