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.