UPPITY


Meaning of UPPITY in English

/ ˈʌpəti; NAmE / adjective

( old-fashioned , informal ) behaving as if you are more important than you really are, especially when this means that you refuse to obey orders

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: a fanciful formation from up .

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