hoity-toitily

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hoity-toitily

/ˌhɔɪ.tiˈtɔɪ.tɪ.li/ UK, US

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From hoity-toity + -ly.

adverb more hoity-toitily · most hoity-toitily

In a pompous or snobbish manner. "It's none of your business," I said hoity-toitily.

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adv in a pompous or snobbish manner

Español	pomposamente
Français	avec un air de duchesse, pompeusement, avec un air supérieur

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hoity-toitily. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hoity-toitily

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@misc{hoity_toitily_2026,
  title = {hoity-toitily},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hoity-toitily},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}