France· easy
avoir le melon
“to have the melon”
Meaning
to be insufferably full of yourself
Explanation
Describes someone whose head has swollen with pride, usually after a bit of success has gone to it.
Example
Depuis qu'il est passé à la télévision, il a le melon.
Ever since he was on television, he's been insufferably full of himself.
Origin
Melon has long done service as slang for tête (head) in French, so a big melon plays on the same swollen-head image as being conceited.
Where
France
Belgium
Source
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