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Wichtigtuer

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German

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Etymology

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    From wichtigtun +‎ -er.

    Pronunciation

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    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    Noun

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    Wichtigtuer m (strong, genitive Wichtigtuers, plural Wichtigtuer, feminine Wichtigtuerin)

    1. busybody, stuffed shirt, blowhard, pompous ass (US) / pompous git (UK) (male or of unspecified gender)
      Synonym: Wichtigmacher

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