stuffed shirt
One who is pompous or self-important, especially one who is either officious or punctilious in a position of authority.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He is such a stuffed shirt at work.”
“Nobody invited the manager to the party because he is a total stuffed shirt who ruins the fun.”
“The board of directors was filled with stuffed shirts who cared more about rigid protocol than the actual progress of the company.”
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funny stuff
Irregular, often illegal, activities.
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get one's shirt out
To become angry or annoyed; to lose one's temper.
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hot stuff
An attractive person. (often used as a come-on or pickup line)
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lose one's shirt
To lose all of one's money; to go broke; to undergo financial ruin or disaster.
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made of sterner stuff
strong and determined (especially more so than someone else, to whom one is being compared).
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strut one's stuff
To behave or perform in a showy or ostentatious manner, as if to impress others; to show off.
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stuff it
An expression of indifference or nonchalance.
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stuff one's face
To eat excessively.
Last updated August 10, 2026