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uppityOne entry found. Main Entry: up·pi·ty Pronunciation: \ˈə-pə-tē\ Function: adjective Etymology: probably from up + -ity (as in persnickity, variant of persnickety) Date: 1880 : putting on or marked by airs of superiority : arrogant, presumptuous <uppity technicians> <a small uppity country> — up·pi·ti·ness also up·pi·ty·ness noun
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