uppity: Meaning and Definition of
up•pi•ty
Pronunciation: (up'i-tē), [key] — adj. Informal.
- affecting an attitude of inflated self-esteem; haughty; snobbish.
- rebelliously self-assertive; not inclined to be tractable or deferential.
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