judgy-pants

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Meaning · English

An excessively judgmental person.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Parenting is hard enough without having judgy-pants people interfering.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “judgy-pants” mean?

An excessively judgmental person.

Is “judgy-pants” formal or informal?

judgy-pants is generally derogatory, slang.