highty-tighty
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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While the plump palms of Los Angeles' highty-tighty delighted to honor the Los Angeles Orchestra, neighbors from Hollywood's film colony stayed away in droves, and nobody was sorry.
From Time Magazine Archive
And she's helpful about the house for such a young cretur, and she's not a bit forth-putting or highty-tighty.
From A Little Country Girl by Coolidge, Susan
She was highty-tighty, as you might say, and I'll admit it hurt.
From Apron-Strings by Gates, Eleanor
A highty-tighty manner adds zest to the game.
From The Deaves Affair by Footner, Hulbert
It's 'nough to make one's blood run cold to see the highty-tighty airs that woman puts on.
From The Puddleford Papers, Or Humors of the West by Riley, H. H.
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