hoity-toity
US /ˌhɔɪtiˈtɔɪti/
・UK /ˌhɔɪti ˈtɔɪti/
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adj.AdjectiveBehaving as if you are better or more important than other people
She has a hoity-toity attitude and looks down on people who are less wealthy.
n.NounA person who behaves as if they are better or more important than other people
Don't be such a hoity-toity; everyone is equal.
adv.AdverbIn a snobbish or haughty manner.
She acted hoity-toity at the party, ignoring those she deemed beneath her.
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The Accidental Invention of the Best Snack Food Ever
- Believe it or not, they were once considered very hoity-toity.
Believe it or not, they were once considered very hoity-toity.