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uppish

American  
[uhp-ish] / ˈʌp ɪʃ /

adjective

Informal.
  1. arrogant; condescending; uppity.


uppish British  
/ ˈʌpɪʃ /

adjective

  1. informal snobbish, arrogant, or presumptuous

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of uppish

First recorded in 1670–80; up + -ish 1

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Rachin Ravindra's flirt at Brydon Carse ended in the hands of gully, Daryl Mitchell spent 19 deliveries on nought before an uppish drive at Atkinson was well swooped on by Stokes at mid-off.

From BBC Dec. 14, 2024

Buttler plays a loose, uppish drive that is taken nicely by Starc, swooping forward at mid-off.

From The Guardian Aug. 23, 2015

And of course, there are some flash expressions that have held over—and evolved into mainstream speech—like sans and uppish.

From Scientific American Jun. 28, 2012

One day last month at Strawbridge & Clothier's, swank Philadelphia department store, a Guild investigator became quietly uppish.

From Time Magazine Archive

We are quite uppish and sniff at the tinned stuff in the supply dump, we want fresh vegetables.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

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