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[Adjective] | "up*pi*ty" | \ ˈə-pə-tē \
1: putting on or marked by airs of superiority : arrogant, presumptuous
2: aspiring to a rank or position higher than one deserves or is entitled to
Origin: 1880 ;
Probably from up + -ity (as in persnickity, variant of persnickety);
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[Adjective] | "uppity"
1: having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude;
* e.g., " ... uppity social climbers who were the biggest snobs in town "
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[ "uppity" ]
1: arrogant, concited, snobbish
* e.g., ... I can't stand these uppity bastards.
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[ "uppity" ]
1: Taking liberties or assuming airs beyond one's place in a social heirarchy. Assuming equality with someone higher up the social ladder.
* e.g., ... Mr. Smith does not allow his subordinates to address him by his first name, it shows uppityness and he will put you in your place with a good tongue lashing.
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[ "uppity" ]
1: snobby people, usually rich (and proud of it) they usually never know it.
* e.g., ... girl: ever since kathy got her new ipod shes been so uppity.
[ "uppity" ]
2: see ridgewood
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[ "uppity" ]
1: rich usually snobby and proud of it
* e.g., ... "ever since tina got her new coach bag shes been so uppity"
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[ "uppity" ]
1: When one goes crazy over something totally not worth it
* e.g., ... "OMG MY BF JUST DUMPED ME", "dude relax why u getting so uppity u didnt even like him any ways"
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[ "uppity" ]
1: Carrying on with little cause and little effect. All riled up.
* e.g., ... Fox News anchors are quite uppity.
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[ "uppity" ]
1: a nickname for a man's penis
* e.g., ... He had an uppity when he fell asleep in class.
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[ "uppity" ]
1: Happy; in a good mood
* e.g., ... After finding out I aced the test, I was feeling very uppity.
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[ "uppity" ]
1: when one gets a second wind at a sleepover with your friends and feels the need to hop around in a circle.
* e.g., ... "do the uppity dance!"
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[ "Uppity" ]
1: Word used by racist old white Southerners to refer to any black person who looks them in the eye. Usually followed by nigger.
* e.g., ... "That uppity nigger is not working in the cotton field like he should be."
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