hoity-toitily
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From hoity-toity + -ly.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
hoity-toitily (comparative more hoity-toitily, superlative most hoity-toitily)
- In a pompous or snobbish manner.
- 2001, Helen Fielding, Bridget Jones's Diary: A Novel, page 36:
- "It's none of your business," I said hoity-toitily.
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Translations[edit]
in a pompous or snobbish manner
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