HOITY­TOITY


Meaning of HOITY­TOITY in English

adj., int., & n.

adj. 1 haughty; petulant; snobbish. 2 archaic frolicsome.

int. expressing surprised protest at presumption etc.

n. archaic riotous or giddy conduct.

[ obs. hoit indulge in riotous mirth, of unkn. orig. ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.