chi chi man attitude
- noun
- Informal
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actitud pretenciosa
- His chi chi man attitude made everyone uncomfortable at the party.
Examples
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You won't impress anyone here with that chi chi man attitude.
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Why does he always have to show off that chi chi man attitude?
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His chi chi man attitude turned off many guests.
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People whispered about Derek's chi chi man attitude behind his back.
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His chi chi man attitude was evident in the way he dressed and spoke.
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Many found her chi chi man attitude amusing, but some thought it was too much.
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Despite his talent, his chi chi man attitude often overshadowed his achievements.
Synonyms
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An exaggerated way of acting on purpose to impress others or hide feelings
A showy, childish way of behaving to look cool
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The repeated element 'chi' is not a standard English word here (dictionary entry missing) and appears to be slang/reduplicative (e.g., chichi) whose meaning 'pretentious/showy' is not predictable from the literal words 'man' and 'attitude'. A B1 learner who knows 'man' and 'attitude' but not the slang element would not be able to derive the expression's meaning, so it is not compositional.
Etymology
The phrase chi chi man attitude may come from the French word chichi, which means fuss or show, and it creates an image of a man who is very careful and flashy about his clothes and way of acting. So, the phrase means 'pretentious' or 'showy'.