biggity
biggity · more biggity · most biggity
Conceited, uppityConceited, uppity.
/ˈbɪɡɪti/
Meaning
1 senses(US)Conceited, uppity.
Origin
Apparently from big + -ed + -y, a compound suffix used to form adjectives meaning “havingApparently from big + -ed + -y, a compound suffix used to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”; compare uppity. Alternately, perhaps from big + -ety, a suffix used to extend monosyllabic words; compare hot diggety, hippity-hop. Attested in the Southern United States since the late nineteenth century. Commonly reanalyzed as bigot + -y.
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Forms
more biggity, most biggity| Comparative | more biggity Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most biggity Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form