biggity
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of biggity
First recorded in 1875–80; big 1 + -ity suffix of uncertain origin, perhaps containing -y 1; cf. uppity
Example Sentences
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‘Mr. Singer would tell you. He a truly kind white man and he not a bit biggity.’
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
Well, den, w'iles dey wuz all a settin' dar en de 'lasses wuz a bilin' en a blubberin', dey got ter runnin' on talkin' mighty biggity.
From Uncle Remus, his songs and his sayings by Joel Chandler Harris
He was a biggity acting and braggy talking old man.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 by Work Projects Administration
Br’er Rabbit he holler out mighty biggity: “Hallo, there! what you doing?”
From Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales by W. J. (Winton James) Baltzell
He feels hisself a heap too biggity to bite prairie-dogs.
From Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales by W. J. (Winton James) Baltzell
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