hoity-toity
/ˈhɔɪtiˈtɔɪti/noun
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1
Behaviour adopted to demonstrate one's superiority; pretentious or snobbish behaviour; airs and graces.
2
Flighty, giddy, or silly behaviour; also, noisy merriment.
3
A young woman regarded as flighty, giddy, or silly.
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