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    hoity-toity
    /hɔɪtɪˈtɔɪti/

    adjective

    • 1. haughty or snobbish: "the moneyed, hoity-toity inhabitants of the island"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hoity-toityHoity-toity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    May 24, 2024 · The meaning of HOITY-TOITY is thoughtless giddy behavior. How to use hoity-toity in a sentence. When Should You Use hoity-toity?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOITY-TOITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HOITY-TOITY definition: 1. behaving as if you are better or more important than other people 2. behaving as if you are…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHOITY-TOITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    HOITY-TOITY meaning: 1. behaving as if you are better or more important than other people 2. behaving as if you are…. Learn more.

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    Hoity-toity definition: assuming airs; pretentious; highfalutin; haughty. See examples of HOITY-TOITY used in a sentence.

  6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › hoity-toityhoity-toity - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Affected or pretentious, sometimes with the implication of displaying an air of excessive fanciness or ostentation; pompous, self-important, snobbish; often displaying a feeling of patronizing self-aggrandizing or arrogant class superiority .

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › hoity-toityHoity-toity - definition of hoity-toity by The Free Dictionary

    Define hoity-toity. hoity-toity synonyms, hoity-toity pronunciation, hoity-toity translation, English dictionary definition of hoity-toity. adj. 1. Pretentiously self-important; pompous. 2. Given to frivolity or silliness. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hoity-toityHoity-toity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone who's hoity-toity is pretentious and snooty. If you speak to someone in a hoity-toity accent, they are going to assume that you're a snob.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHOITY-TOITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'hoity-toity' Word Frequency. hoity-toity in British English. (ˌhɔɪtɪˈtɔɪtɪ ) adjective. informal. arrogant or haughty. we have had enough of her hoity-toity manner. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C17: rhyming compound based on C16 hoit to romp, of obscure origin. Word Frequency.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › hoity-toityhoity-toity - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of hoity-toity adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › hoity-toityHOITY-TOITY - All you need to know about it - Collins Online...

    A complete guide to the word "HOITY-TOITY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.