uppity

uppity
adjective Etymology: probably from up + -ity (as in persnickity, variant of persnickety) Date: 1880 putting on or marked by airs of superiority ; arrogant, presumptuous <
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uppitiness also uppityness noun

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  • uppity — adj Arrogant, condescending. She s so uppity that she only drinks champagne with her hotdogs. 1880s …   Historical dictionary of American slang

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