biggity

ˈbɪɡɪti

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#1·14h ago

(US, African American Vernacular English) Conceited, uppity.

[T]he captains were very independent and airy—pretty ‘biggity,’ as Uncle Remus would say.

Origin: Apparently from , a compound suffix used to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”; compare uppity. Alternately, perhaps from , a suffix used to extend monosyllabic words; compare hot diggety, hippity-hop. Attested in the Southern United States since the late nineteenth century. Commonly as. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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