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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

Browse dictionary entries near hoity-toity

  1. ‹ hoist
  2. ‹ hoisin sauce
  3. ‹ hoise
  4. ‹ hoi polloi (Greek)
  5. ‹ hoi polloi
  6. ‹ Hohhot
  7. ‹ Hohenzollern
  8. ‹ Hohenstaufen
  9. ‹ hogweed
  10. ‹ hogwash
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