HOITY-TOITY


Meaning of HOITY-TOITY in English

I. noun Etymology: rhyming compound from English dialect hoit to play the fool Date: 1668 thoughtless giddy behavior, II. adjective Date: 1812 thoughtlessly silly or frivolous ; flighty , marked by an air of assumed importance ; highfalutin

Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster.      Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер.