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hoity-toity

Pronunciation: /hɔɪtɪˈtɔɪti/

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Definition of hoity-toity

adjective

  • haughty or snobbish:a hoity-toity little madam

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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