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During his time at Bushwood Country Club, O’Keefe’s character becomes involved in a rivalry amongst a prominent, stuck-up member of the club – Judge Elihu Smails (played by Ted Knight) – and a boisterous, jokester guest named Al Czervik (played by legendary comedian Rodney Dangerfield).
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Ben Morse, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Ben Morse, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1829, in the meaning defined above
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“Stuck-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stuck-up. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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stuck-up
adjectiveˈstək-ˈəp
: having too high an opinion of one's own worth or ability : conceited
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