bumptious
(UK) Obtrusively pushy; self-important; self-assertive to a pretentious extreme.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(UK) Obtrusively pushy; self-important; self-assertive to a pretentious extreme.
Origin: Probably from bump, on the pattern of words like fractious or presumptious. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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