"tossy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈtɒsi/ Forms: more tossy [comparative], most tossy [superlative]
Etymology: From toss + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|toss|y}} toss + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} tossy (comparative more tossy, superlative most tossy)
  1. (dated) Tossing the head, as in scorn or pride; hence, proud, contemptuous, affectedly indifferent. Tags: dated
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