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hoity-toity

Description:

Hoity-toity is an adjective that describes someone or something as pretentious, snobbish, or pompous. It is often used to convey an air of superiority or arrogance.

As a noun, hoity-toity refers to a person who behaves in a pretentious or affected way.

Sample Sentences:

1. She always dresses in hoity-toity fashion, thinking she's better than everyone else.

2. The hoity-toity art critic scoffed at the modern painting, dismissing it as amateurish.

3. We could all tell he was just being hoity-toity when he started bragging about his expensive new car.

4. The hoity-toity guests at the gala only mingled with others of their social status.

5. My neighbor is such a hoity-toity, always looking down on us for not owning a fancy car like hers.

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