hoity-toity
Pronunciation: /hɔɪtɪˈtɔɪti/
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Definition of hoity-toity
adjective
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