Gigmanic

/ɡɪɡˈmænɪk/ adjective

Definition

Characterized by excessive enthusiasm for or obsession with gigman status; relating to or affected by gigmania.

Etymology

From gigmania + -ic (adjective-forming suffix). Created to describe people excessively preoccupied with maintaining middle-class respectability through conspicuous consumption.

Kelly Says

This adjective exists to describe a very specific kind of person: someone so worried about appearing respectable that their entire identity revolves around the 'right' possessions.

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