hoity-toity

[ hoi-tee-toi-tee ]

/ ˈhɔɪ tiˈtɔɪ ti /

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adjective

assuming airs; pretentious; highfalutin; haughty: He thinks he's better than we are because he went to one of those hoity-toity private schools.

giddy; flighty.

noun

giddy behavior.

Origin of hoity-toity

First recorded in 1660–70; reduplicated and altered rhyming compound based on hoit “to romp, riot, play the fool” (now obsolete)

Words nearby hoity-toity

hoise, hoisin, hoisin sauce, hoist, hoist by one's own petard, hoity-toity, Hojo, hoka, Hokan, hoke, hokey

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Example sentences from the Web for hoity-toity

How did the most American of retailers get mixed up with a hoity-toity Parisian boutique?
Voilà, Le Gap!|Choire Sicha|September 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The Smith boy appears to be a very nice young fellow, and remarkably sensible for a young person in this hoity-toity age.
Mary-'Gusta|Joseph C. Lincoln
It was Paddy and Hoity-Toity engaged in animated discussion.
The O'Ruddy|Stephen Crane
I know the girl for a sly, scheming, hoity-toity flirt, but to think that she'd act so low like!
The Long Chance|Peter B. Kyne

"Hoity-toity," said the waiter, and he left off throwing the sand.
Sybil|Benjamin Disraeli
I barred the door even as Hoity-Toity's fist thundered on the oak.
The O'Ruddy|Stephen Crane

British Dictionary definitions for hoity-toity

hoity-toity

/ (ˌhɔɪtɪˈtɔɪtɪ) /

adjective

informal arrogant or haughtywe have had enough of her hoity-toity manner

Word Origin for hoity-toity

C17: rhyming compound based on C16 hoit to romp, of obscure origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	hoity-toity
释义	hoity-toity [ hoi-tee-toi-tee ] / ˈhɔɪ tiˈtɔɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hoity-toity ON THESAURUS.COM adjective assuming airs; pretentious; highfalutin; haughty: He thinks he's better than we are because he went to one of those hoity-toity private schools. giddy; flighty. noun giddy behavior. Origin of hoity-toity First recorded in 1660–70; reduplicated and altered rhyming compound based on hoit “to romp, riot, play the fool” (now obsolete) Words nearby hoity-toity hoise, hoisin, hoisin sauce, hoist, hoist by one's own petard, hoity-toity, Hojo, hoka, Hokan, hoke, hokey Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hoity-toity How did the most American of retailers get mixed up with a hoity-toity Parisian boutique? Voilà, Le Gap!\|Choire Sicha\|September 24, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The Smith boy appears to be a very nice young fellow, and remarkably sensible for a young person in this hoity-toity age. Mary-'Gusta\|Joseph C. Lincoln It was Paddy and Hoity-Toity engaged in animated discussion. The O'Ruddy\|Stephen Crane I know the girl for a sly, scheming, hoity-toity flirt, but to think that she'd act so low like! The Long Chance\|Peter B. Kyne "Hoity-toity," said the waiter, and he left off throwing the sand. Sybil\|Benjamin Disraeli I barred the door even as Hoity-Toity's fist thundered on the oak. The O'Ruddy\|Stephen Crane British Dictionary definitions for hoity-toity hoity-toity / (ˌhɔɪtɪˈtɔɪtɪ) / adjective informal arrogant or haughtywe have had enough of her hoity-toity manner Word Origin for hoity-toity C17: rhyming compound based on C16 hoit to romp, of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hoity-toity arrogant, dizzy, flighty, giddy, pretentious, silliness, snooty, thoughtless
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hoity-toity

adjective

noun

Origin of hoity-toity

Words nearby hoity-toity

Example sentences from the Web for hoity-toity

British Dictionary definitions for hoity-toity

adjective

Word Origin for hoity-toity

Words related to hoity-toity