HOITY-TOITY


Meaning of HOITY-TOITY 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.

Etymology: obs. hoit indulge in riotous mirth, of unkn. orig.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.