hoity-toitily en · ADV
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˌhɔɪ.tiˈtɔɪ.tɪ.li/ (UK, US)
Etymology
From hoity-toity + -ly.
Meanings
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In a pompous or snobbish manner.
"It's none of your business," I said hoity-toitily.
2001, Helen Fielding, Bridget Jones's Diary: A Novel, page 36:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most hoity-toitily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more hoity-toitily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (5)
fr avec un air de duchesse (in a pompous or snobbish manner) · fr avec un air supérieur (in a pompous or snobbish manner) · es pomposamente (in a pompous or snobbish manner) · fr pompeusement (in a pompous or snobbish manner) · fi koppavasti (in a pompous or snobbish manner)