highty-tighty

[ hahy-tee-tahy-tee ]

adjective, noun

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And now you see what she is—hands off, highty-tighty, high and mighty, an empress couldn't be grander.
The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. | W. M. Thackeray
But I guess ther won't be no dancin' nor highty-tighty dewin's.
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IX (of X) | Various
It's 'nough to make one's blood run cold to see the highty-tighty airs that woman puts on.
The Puddleford Papers, | H. H. Riley
But dey sent Miss Rachel to a real highty-tighty school, dat dey did, down to Louisville.
The Other Fellow | F. Hopkinson Smith
Patty's kind o' flighty, isn't she, and cracked on the men, although you wouldn't think it from her highty-tighty manner.
Concerning Sally | William John Hopkins

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