hoity-toitily

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English

WOTD – 7 February 2010

Etymology

From hoity-toity +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (AU):(file)

Adverb

hoity-toitily (comparative more hoity-toitily, superlative most hoity-toitily)

  1. 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.

Translations

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