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hoity-toitily

adv
/ˌhɔɪ.tiˈtɔɪ.tɪ.li/UK

Etymology

From hoity-toity + -ly.

  1. inherited from hote
  2. suffixed as hoity-toity — “hoit + y”
  3. suffixed as hoity-toitily — “hoity-toity + ly”

Definitions

  1. In a pompous or snobbish manner.

    • "It's none of your business," I said hoity-toitily.

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