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adj. - Having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride; Marked by a certain large or well-developed body part.

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  • He has - he sort of has that same kind of chesty quality.
  • Liz: Speaking of surprises, did you hear Sawyer call Lapidus "chesty"?
  • "chesty" tone, resulting from a labored method of breathing.
  • "chesty" people on their books; they were, more or less, in the same predicament.
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