hoity-toitily

English

WOTD – 7 February 2010

Etymology

From hoity-toity +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

(UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˌhɔɪ.tiˈtɔɪ.tɪ.li/

Adverb

hoity-toitily (comparative more hoity-toitily, superlative most hoity-toitily)

In a pompous or snobbish manner.
- 2001, Helen Fielding, Bridget Jones's Diary: A Novel‎, page 36:
  "It's none of your business," I said hoity-toitily.

Related terms

hoity-toity

Translations

in a pompous or snobbish manner

Finnish: koppavasti (fi)
French: avec un air de duchesse, pompeusement (fr), avec un air supérieur

Spanish: pomposamente (es)

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