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dicty

or dick·ty

[ dik-tee ]
/ ˈdɪk ti /
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adjective, dic·ti·er, dic·ti·est.Slang.
high-class or stylish.
snobbish or haughty.
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Origin of dicty

First recorded in 1925–30; of obscure origin
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