hoity-toity
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1hoi·ty–toi·ty
noun \ˌhȯi-tē-ˈtȯi-tē, ˌhī-tē-ˈtī-tē\Definition of HOITY-TOITY
: thoughtless giddy behavior
Origin of HOITY-TOITY
rhyming compound from English dialect hoit to play the fool
First Known Use: 1668
2hoity–toity
adjectiveDefinition of HOITY-TOITY
1
: thoughtlessly silly or frivolous : flighty
2
: marked by an air of assumed importance : highfalutin
See First Known Use of HOITY-TOITY
1812
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