"biggity" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈbɪɡɪti/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-biggity.wav Forms: more biggity [comparative], most biggity [superlative]
Etymology: Apparently from big + -ed + -y, a compound suffix used to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”; compare uppity. Alternately, perhaps from big + -ety, a suffix used to extend monosyllabic words; compare hot diggety, hippity-hop. Attested in the Southern United States since the late nineteenth century. Etymology templates: {{af|en|big|-ed|-y|id3=adjectival}} big + -ed + -y, {{suffix|en|big|-ety}} big + -ety Head templates: {{en-adj}} biggity (comparative more biggity, superlative most biggity)
  1. (US, African-American Vernacular) Conceited, uppity. Wikipedia link: Southern United States Tags: US Synonyms: arrogant, biggedy, biggety, biggoty, bigotty

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