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   hoity-toity

   /hɔɪtɪˈtɔɪti/

   adjective

   • 1. haughty or snobbish: "the moneyed, hoity-toity inhabitants of the island"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (as noun in the sense ‘boisterous or silly behaviour’, then as adjective meaning ‘lively and playful’): from obsolete hoit ‘indulge in riotous mirth’, of unknown origin.

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   May 24, 2024 · The meaning of HOITY-TOITY is thoughtless giddy behavior. How to use hoity-toity in a sentence. When Should You Use hoity-toity?

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   HOITY-TOITY definition: 1. behaving as if you are better or more important than other people 2. behaving as if you are…. Learn more.

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   HOITY-TOITY meaning: 1. behaving as if you are better or more important than other people 2. behaving as if you are…. Learn more.

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   hoi·ty-toi·ty. (hoi′tē-toi′tē) adj. 1. Pretentiously self-important; pompous. 2. Given to frivolity or silliness. [From reduplication of dialectal hoit, to romp; perhaps akin to hoyden.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   Someone who's hoity-toity is pretentious and snooty. If you speak to someone in a hoity-toity accent, they are going to assume that you're a snob. Your hoity-toity aunt might refuse to eat lunch in your favorite diner, insisting on someplace fancier, and a hoity-toity salesman might make you feel like you don't belong in an expensive department ...

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   hoity-toity in American English. (ˈhɔɪtiˈtɔɪti ) adjective. 1. British. giddy or flighty; capricious. 2. haughty; arrogant; condescending. 3.

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   Definition of hoity-toity adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does the word hoity-toity mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word hoity-toity, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.

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    hoity-toity in American English. (ˈhɔɪtiˈtɔɪti ) adjective. 1. British. giddy or flighty; capricious. 2. haughty; arrogant; condescending. 3.

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    Words Near Hoity-toity in the Dictionary. Hoity-toity definition: Pretentiously self-important; pompous.