biggity

American  

[big-i-tee] / ˈbɪg ɪ ti /

Or biggety

adjective

Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.

1. conceited or self-important.

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Etymology

Origin of biggity

First recorded in 1875–80; big ¹ + -ity suffix of uncertain origin, perhaps containing -y ¹; uppity

Example Sentences

You can’t “talk biggity to white folks,” she recalled her grandmother saying.

From Washington Post

I was plenty biggity and liked to cut a step.

From Project Gutenberg

"Teacher" had been educated at Tuskegee and was suspected of being "biggity."

From Project Gutenberg

But Aunt Sarah says we ought not to praise her too much or maybe she'll get biggity.

From Project Gutenberg

I say: 'You see how you bin cuttin' up 'roun' dat sick w'ite man wid yo' biggity capers, en yit de Lord retch down en make Marster soun' en well time de yuther w'ite man tetch 'im.

From Project Gutenberg