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hoity-toity Definition

hoity-toity (ho̵itē to̵itē)

adjective

  1. Brit. giddy or flighty; capricious
  2. haughty; arrogant; condescending
  3. petulant; huffy

Etymology: redupl. of obs. hoit, to indulge in noisy mirth

noun

hoity-toity behavior

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