- highty-tighty
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/huy"tee tuy"tee/, adj., n.hoity-toity.
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hoity-toity — adj affectedly arrogant, condescendingly superior. A 19th century term which derives from the earlier highty tighty (meaning high and mighty ) and is influenced by haughty … Contemporary slang
hoity-toity — /hɔɪti ˈtɔɪti/ (say hoytee toytee) adjective 1. supercilious; haughty. 2. Obsolete giddy; flighty; boisterous. {reanalysis of earlier variant highty tighty to mean lofty, supercilious ; reduplication of obsolete hoit (verb) to romp, riot} …
heyty-titey — obs. var. highty tighty … Useful english dictionary
