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The Britannica Dictionary stuck–up 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• stuck–up (adjective)

stuck–up /ˈstʌkˈʌp/ adjective stuck–up /ˈstʌkˈʌp/ adjective Britannica Dictionary definition of STUCK–UP [more stuck–up; most stuck–up] informal : acting unfriendly towards other people because you think you are better than they are : conceited

• They're just stuck-up people with too much money.

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