uppity
pronunciation
How to pronounce uppity in British English:
UK [ˈʌpəti]
How to pronounce uppity in American English:
US [ˈʌpɪti]
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- Adjective:
- presumptuously arrogant
Word Origin
- uppity (adj.)
- 1880, American English, from up + -ity; originally used by blacks of other blacks felt to be too self-assertive (first recorded use is in "Uncle Remus").
Example
- 1. At first I thought the callers were all uppity rich people in fancy cars .
- 2. Meanwhile america 's navy , he calculates , needs to build an extra six ships a year to handle all the challenges it faces , including an uppity china .
- 3. Sticking up for hindu pilgrims-hundreds of thousands of whom flock to a cave in kashmir each year to pay homage to a giant icicle they revere as an incarnation of the god shiva-is staple fare for the bjp . So is sticking it to uppity muslims .