imeldific
adj. Ostentatiously extravagant to the point of vulgarity.
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Examples
1995
I try to beautify the country — they call it extravagance, frivolity. They laugh at me and call me Imeldific, meaning extravagant, frivolous and excessive.
—Imeda Marco, “Interview with Imelda Marcos,” United Press International, May 11, 1995
1986 (earliest)
Well, at least Mrs. Marcos has made a significant contribution to our lexicon. To call something "imeldific" would describe it as a shameless and vulgar extravagance.
—Carlos Lopez, “Imelda Marcos,” People, April 28, 1986
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