"pan-loafy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more pan-loafy [comparative], most pan-loafy [superlative]
Etymology: pan-loaf + -y, of Scottish origin. A pan-loaf was more expensive than ordinary bread. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pan-loaf|y}} pan-loaf + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} pan-loafy (comparative more pan-loafy, superlative most pan-loafy)
  1. (colloquial, chiefly Scotland) Posh, pretentious or stuck-up Tags: Scotland, colloquial Synonyms: pan loafy, panloafy
    Sense id: en-pan-loafy-en-adj-JoBl4h4E Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y, Scottish English

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          "ref": "1993, K Stephen, “Proud to be British?”, in soc.culture.british (Usenet)",
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          "ref": "1999: Muttley, Life's not worth it in uk.people.support.depression http://groups.google.com/group/uk.people.support.depression/browse_thread/thread/12380b7bb065f05a/bbc538e49e23ca53?lnk=st&q=pan-loafy&rnum=9#bbc538e49e23ca53",
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          "ref": "2005, Eve McLaughlin, “Re GROS a brilliant service”, in soc.genealogy.britain (Usenet)",
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