"hoity-toity" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈhɔɪtiˈtɔɪti/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hoity-toity.wav [Southern-England] Forms: hoity-toitier [comparative], hoity-toitiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɔɪti Etymology: Probably from hoit (“to behave frivolously and thoughtlessly; to play the fool”) + -y (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘having the quality of’), reduplicated with a change of the initial consonant. The noun is attested earlier than the adjective. Etymology templates: {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{glossary|adjective}} adjective, {{suffix|en|hoit|y|id2=adjectival|pos2=suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘having the quality of’|t1=to behave frivolously and thoughtlessly; to play the fool}} hoit (“to behave frivolously and thoughtlessly; to play the fool”) + -y (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘having the quality of’), {{glossary|reduplication|reduplicated}} reduplicated, {{glossary|consonant}} consonant, {{glossary|noun}} noun Head templates: {{en-adj|hoity-toitier}} hoity-toity (comparative hoity-toitier, superlative hoity-toitiest)
  1. Affected or pretentious, sometimes with the implication of displaying an air of excessive fanciness or ostentation; pompous, self-important, snobbish; often displaying a feeling of patronizing self-aggrandizing or arrogant class superiority. Categories (topical): Personality Translations (affected or pretentious, sometimes with the implication of displaying an air of excessive fanciness or ostentation — see also pompous, snobbish): надменен (nadmenen) (Bulgarian), префърцунен (prefǎrcunen) (Bulgarian), koppava (Finnish), etepetete (German), на́дмен (nádmen) (Macedonian), на́дуен (náduen) (Macedonian), ą-ę (Polish), arogant (Romanian), încrezut (Romanian), îngâmfat (Romanian), pompös (Swedish), snobbig (Swedish), uppblåst (Swedish), ffroenuchel (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-hoity-toity-en-adj-2gmio2IC Disambiguation of Personality: 16 26 3 5 20 4 22 4 Disambiguation of 'affected or pretentious, sometimes with the implication of displaying an air of excessive fanciness or ostentation — see also pompous, snobbish': 93 7
  2. (obsolete) Flighty, giddy, silly; also, merry in a noisy manner. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Personality
    Sense id: en-hoity-toity-en-adj-nabe9m1i Disambiguation of Personality: 16 26 3 5 20 4 22 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hoitytoity, hoity toity Derived forms: hoity-toitily, hoity-toitiness

Adverb

IPA: /ˈhɔɪtiˈtɔɪti/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hoity-toity.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more hoity-toity [comparative], most hoity-toity [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɔɪti Etymology: Probably from hoit (“to behave frivolously and thoughtlessly; to play the fool”) + -y (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘having the quality of’), reduplicated with a change of the initial consonant. The noun is attested earlier than the adjective. Etymology templates: {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{glossary|adjective}} adjective, {{suffix|en|hoit|y|id2=adjectival|pos2=suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘having the quality of’|t1=to behave frivolously and thoughtlessly; to play the fool}} hoit (“to behave frivolously and thoughtlessly; to play the fool”) + -y (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘having the quality of’), {{glossary|reduplication|reduplicated}} reduplicated, {{glossary|consonant}} consonant, {{glossary|noun}} noun Head templates: {{en-adv}} hoity-toity (comparative more hoity-toity, superlative most hoity-toity)
  1. Flightily, giddily. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-hoity-toity-en-adv-xhVz38rS
  2. Merrily, in a noisy manner. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-hoity-toity-en-adv-jXhf1-py
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hoitytoity, hoity toity

Interjection

IPA: /ˈhɔɪtiˈtɔɪti/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hoity-toity.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɔɪti Etymology: Probably from hoit (“to behave frivolously and thoughtlessly; to play the fool”) + -y (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘having the quality of’), reduplicated with a change of the initial consonant. The noun is attested earlier than the adjective. Etymology templates: {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{glossary|adjective}} adjective, {{suffix|en|hoit|y|id2=adjectival|pos2=suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘having the quality of’|t1=to behave frivolously and thoughtlessly; to play the fool}} hoit (“to behave frivolously and thoughtlessly; to play the fool”) + -y (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘having the quality of’), {{glossary|reduplication|reduplicated}} reduplicated, {{glossary|consonant}} consonant, {{glossary|noun}} noun
  1. (dated) Expressing disapprobation or surprise at acts or words that are pompous or snobbish, or flighty. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Personality Translations (expressing disapprobation or surprise at acts or words that are pompous or snobbish, or flighty): onpa koppavaa (Finnish), twt-twt (Welsh), hoiti-toiti (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-hoity-toity-en-intj-HgiA2Jcf Disambiguation of Personality: 16 26 3 5 20 4 22 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hoitytoity, hoity toity

Noun

IPA: /ˈhɔɪtiˈtɔɪti/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hoity-toity.wav [Southern-England] Forms: hoity-toities [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔɪti Etymology: Probably from hoit (“to behave frivolously and thoughtlessly; to play the fool”) + -y (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘having the quality of’), reduplicated with a change of the initial consonant. The noun is attested earlier than the adjective. Etymology templates: {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{glossary|adjective}} adjective, {{suffix|en|hoit|y|id2=adjectival|pos2=suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘having the quality of’|t1=to behave frivolously and thoughtlessly; to play the fool}} hoit (“to behave frivolously and thoughtlessly; to play the fool”) + -y (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘having the quality of’), {{glossary|reduplication|reduplicated}} reduplicated, {{glossary|consonant}} consonant, {{glossary|noun}} noun Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} hoity-toity (countable and uncountable, plural hoity-toities)
  1. (uncountable, archaic) Behaviour adopted to demonstrate one's superiority; pretentious or snobbish behaviour; airs and graces. Tags: archaic, uncountable Synonyms: affectations, airs, huffiness, pretensions
    Sense id: en-hoity-toity-en-noun-ioACtU7m
  2. (uncountable, obsolete) Flighty, giddy, or silly behaviour; also, noisy merriment. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Categories (topical): Personality Synonyms: flightiness, giddiness, silliness, frolic, high jinks, romping
    Sense id: en-hoity-toity-en-noun-BB68tGu- Disambiguation of Personality: 16 26 3 5 20 4 22 4
  3. (countable, Britain, dialectal) A young woman regarded as flighty, giddy, or silly. Tags: Britain, countable, dialectal Categories (topical): Female people Translations (young woman regarded as flighty, giddy, or silly): heitukka (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-hoity-toity-en-noun-XWmb1dvm Disambiguation of Female people: 14 17 2 7 9 5 19 28 Categories (other): British English Disambiguation of 'young woman regarded as flighty, giddy, or silly': 1 25 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hoitytoity, hoity toity

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "code": "bg",
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      "roman": "nadmenen",
      "sense": "affected or pretentious, sometimes with the implication of displaying an air of excessive fanciness or ostentation — see also pompous, snobbish",
      "word": "надменен"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "prefǎrcunen",
      "sense": "affected or pretentious, sometimes with the implication of displaying an air of excessive fanciness or ostentation — see also pompous, snobbish",
      "word": "префърцунен"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "affected or pretentious, sometimes with the implication of displaying an air of excessive fanciness or ostentation — see also pompous, snobbish",
      "word": "koppava"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "affected or pretentious, sometimes with the implication of displaying an air of excessive fanciness or ostentation — see also pompous, snobbish",
      "word": "etepetete"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "nádmen",
      "sense": "affected or pretentious, sometimes with the implication of displaying an air of excessive fanciness or ostentation — see also pompous, snobbish",
      "word": "на́дмен"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "náduen",
      "sense": "affected or pretentious, sometimes with the implication of displaying an air of excessive fanciness or ostentation — see also pompous, snobbish",
      "word": "на́дуен"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "affected or pretentious, sometimes with the implication of displaying an air of excessive fanciness or ostentation — see also pompous, snobbish",
      "word": "ą-ę"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "affected or pretentious, sometimes with the implication of displaying an air of excessive fanciness or ostentation — see also pompous, snobbish",
      "word": "arogant"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "affected or pretentious, sometimes with the implication of displaying an air of excessive fanciness or ostentation — see also pompous, snobbish",
      "word": "încrezut"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "affected or pretentious, sometimes with the implication of displaying an air of excessive fanciness or ostentation — see also pompous, snobbish",
      "word": "îngâmfat"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "affected or pretentious, sometimes with the implication of displaying an air of excessive fanciness or ostentation — see also pompous, snobbish",
      "word": "pompös"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "affected or pretentious, sometimes with the implication of displaying an air of excessive fanciness or ostentation — see also pompous, snobbish",
      "word": "snobbig"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "affected or pretentious, sometimes with the implication of displaying an air of excessive fanciness or ostentation — see also pompous, snobbish",
      "word": "uppblåst"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "affected or pretentious, sometimes with the implication of displaying an air of excessive fanciness or ostentation — see also pompous, snobbish",
      "word": "ffroenuchel"
    }
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}

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        "English terms with quotations"
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          "disapprobation#English"
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          "surprise#Noun"
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          "pompous",
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        ],
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        "(dated) Expressing disapprobation or surprise at acts or words that are pompous or snobbish, or flighty."
      ],
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      ]
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      "sense": "expressing disapprobation or surprise at acts or words that are pompous or snobbish, or flighty",
      "word": "onpa koppavaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "expressing disapprobation or surprise at acts or words that are pompous or snobbish, or flighty",
      "word": "twt-twt"
    },
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      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "expressing disapprobation or surprise at acts or words that are pompous or snobbish, or flighty",
      "word": "hoiti-toiti"
    }
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}

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