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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);

    [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 "





     [ "uppity" ]

    1: arrogant, concited, snobbish

      * e.g.,  ... I can't stand these uppity bastards.  

     [ "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. 

     [ "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

     [ "uppity" ]

    1: rich usually snobby and proud of it

      * e.g.,  ... "ever since tina got her new coach bag shes been so uppity" 

     [ "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" 

     [ "uppity" ]

    1: Carrying on with little cause and little effect. All riled up.

      * e.g.,  ... Fox News anchors are quite uppity. 

     [ "uppity" ]

    1: a nickname for a man's penis

      * e.g.,  ... He had an uppity when he fell asleep in class. 

     [ "uppity" ]

    1: Happy; in a good mood

      * e.g.,  ... After finding out I aced the test, I was feeling very uppity. 

     [ "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!" 

     [ "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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