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单词 uppity
释义
uppityup‧pi‧ty /ˈʌpɪti/ (also uppish British English /ˈʌpɪʃ/) adjective informal Word Origin
WORD ORIGINuppity
Origin:
1800-1900 up
Examples
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  • By 1985, when the psychoanalysts attempted to reintroduce masochism, a backlash against feminism, against uppity women, was current.
  • The army stamps with efficiency on any uppity religious leaders.
  • Wilko sidelined Cantona like a shot when he started getting uppity.
behaving as if you are more important than you really are, or not showing someone enough respect:  uppity kids
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