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hoity-toity definition

hoity-toity (ho̵it′ē to̵it′ē)

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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