Just now, my mom told me not to be all 'hoity toity' with her. Any one know what this means??
2006-07-05 17:57:43 · 15 answers · asked by The Circular File 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
It comes from the word "hoit," a 16th century verb whose meaning is "to play the fool" or "to indulge in riotous and noisy mirth." ("Hoity-toity" was more commonly used to describe those who engaged in thoughtlessly silly or frivolous behavior before it became more of a synonym for "pretentious.")
2006-07-05 18:01:00 · answer #1 · answered by cranura 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hoity Toity means uppidy or all ritzy. Like you're rich.
2006-07-06 01:01:13 · answer #2 · answered by Mama R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a term used to describe someone who's being over proper, or too formal for the circumstances. It could also be used to describe someone who's er.... stuck up. Don't mean that applies, just that it may be what she's aiming for.
2006-07-06 01:32:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's like 50's talk for "stop being a stuck up b****" or something. No offense, it's just the jist of the meaning.
2006-07-06 01:01:23 · answer #4 · answered by Marcus O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Uppity" "Stuck up" "Got a stick up your ***" "You think your **** don't stick" "Snobbish" "You are beneath my level" "I am of a better class then you" "Look down your nose at others". I think I made my point! (I am not saying you are like this. Just thought I would describe the term).
2006-07-06 01:03:33 · answer #5 · answered by rhino 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mom is nicely saying take your persoanlity back to fantasy land!
2006-07-12 19:56:47 · answer #6 · answered by melvin m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Change the attitude
2006-07-06 01:01:06 · answer #7 · answered by Judas Rabbi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you didn't know what it meant you should have asked HER. How can you do what she asks if you don't UNDERSTAND what she asks you to do?
Sounds like you two need to work on communication!
2006-07-06 01:01:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
stuck up with an attitude
2006-07-06 00:59:31 · answer #9 · answered by Jen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stuck up, nose in the air, acting superior, haughty,
2006-07-06 01:00:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋