UPPITY


Meaning of UPPITY in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' ə -p ə -t ē

Function: adjective

Etymology: probably from up + -ity (as in persnickity, variant of persnickety )

Date: 1880

: putting on or marked by airs of superiority : ARROGANT , PRESUMPTUOUS < uppity technicians> <a small uppity country>

– up · pi · ti · ness also up · pi · ty · ness noun

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