"up oneself" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: en-au-up oneself.ogg Forms: more up oneself [comparative], most up oneself [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} up oneself (comparative more up oneself, superlative most up oneself)
  1. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) Smug; arrogant; self-important and self-satisfied. Tags: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang Translations (smug; arrogant): 傲慢 (àomàn) (Chinese Mandarin), 自以為是 /自以为是 (zìyǐwéishì) (Chinese Mandarin), omahyväinen (Finnish), ylimielinen (Finnish), metido (Portuguese), самодовольный (samodovolʹnyj) [masculine] (Russian)
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          "text": "I don't like her; she is really up herself."
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