dicty
Americanadjective
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high-class or stylish.
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snobbish or haughty.
Etymology
Origin of dicty
First recorded in 1925–30; of obscure origin
Example Sentences
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In short, the authors have done a remarkably fly and dicty job.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last week Robbins was sent by the cheers of his "dicty" public into a top job�the M.C. spot on the Columbia Record Shop.
From Time Magazine Archive
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