Re: Letter "U"
Posted by futari on 2007/4/11 18:07:12
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"uppity" - (adjective); black by 1880
>> conceited; arrogant; snobbish
= "hincty" (also, "hinkty")
e.g. ... the most uppity colored fellow I ever ran into in my life. --- Calder Willingham
e.g. ... to estimate if this reporter was going to give her any sass or put on any uppity airs. --- Washington Post
[Note: Once used almost exclusively of black people felt to be too self-assertive by the white speaker.]
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"uppity" - (adjective)
meaning #1) Characteristic of or resembling a snob.
(synonyms: elitist, snobbish, snobby. Informal high-hat, snooty, stuck-up, uppish.)
meaning #2) Rude and disrespectful
(synonyms: assuming, assumptive, audacious, bold, boldfaced, brash, brazen, cheeky, contumelious, familiar, forward, impertinent, impudent, insolent, malapert, nervy, overconfident, pert, presuming, presumptuous, pushy, sassy, saucy, smart. Informal brassy, flip, fresh, smart-alecky, snippety, snippy, uppish.)
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In short, "uppity" = putting on airs of superiority. "(狂妄)自大的"
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geoette wrote:
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MPL730 wrote:
" UNDERSTAND "
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Hi Geoette :
I read most of your posts . I have learnet something new and new strange words ( for me ) from them . Those old songs are lovely . Can you tell me what is the meaning of " UPPITY " ? Thank you .
Hello MPL ...
Greetings.
The word ‘UPPITY’ from dictionaries has the following definitions. I have also included the Chinese translations for you.
1. Snobbish, uncivilized and disrespectful (the list goes on)
自負的, 沒有教養的, 無禮的
2. Presumptuously arrogant
帶著傲慢的放肆
3. Brandishing immodest boasting that need to be squelched.
厚顏無恥的炫耀及自吹自擂的行為必須連根拔除
Other definitions include:
Rebuff or ignore others as being social inferiors
如同 “狗眼看人低” 的意思
Imitate, admire, or seek association with people regarded as social superiors.
會模仿高尚的人並諂媚的討好巴結
Characterised by offensive boldness; and displaying ostentatiously an insolence or impertinence air of self-satisfied superiority in matters of taste.
懷著大膽冒犯他人的性格, 而自我招搖地顯示出一股自誇自大無禮的行為.
I’ll let you have the synonyms after I have worked out the translations.
Best regards.
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(some more info)
"uppity" - (adjective); black by 1880
>> conceited; arrogant; snobbish
= "hincty" (also, "hinkty")
e.g. ... the most uppity colored fellow I ever ran into in my life. --- Calder Willingham
e.g. ... to estimate if this reporter was going to give her any sass or put on any uppity airs. --- Washington Post
[Note: Once used almost exclusively of black people felt to be too self-assertive by the white speaker.]
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"uppity" - (adjective)
meaning #1) Characteristic of or resembling a snob.
(synonyms: elitist, snobbish, snobby. Informal high-hat, snooty, stuck-up, uppish.)
meaning #2) Rude and disrespectful
(synonyms: assuming, assumptive, audacious, bold, boldfaced, brash, brazen, cheeky, contumelious, familiar, forward, impertinent, impudent, insolent, malapert, nervy, overconfident, pert, presuming, presumptuous, pushy, sassy, saucy, smart. Informal brassy, flip, fresh, smart-alecky, snippety, snippy, uppish.)
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In short, "uppity" = putting on airs of superiority. "(狂妄)自大的"
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