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uppity

/uhp-i-tee/US // ˈʌp ɪ ti //UK // (ˈʌpɪtɪ) //

傲慢的,嚣张,嚣张的,傲慢

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    Informal.

    • : affecting an attitude of inflated self-esteem; haughty; snobbish.
    • : rebelliously self-assertive; not inclined to be tractable or deferential.

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Examples

  • You know: I am to intone that these pundits think of Obama as an “uppity Negro.”

  • They say, “Love the way you dealt with that uppity teenager!”

  • Conservatives really seem to hate it when uppity women—damn that pesky economic empowerment!

  • These comments about Kagan are part of a long tradition of taking down uppity women.

  • MSNBC host Chris Matthews felt at ease, on national television, referring to a woman as “ she devil,” “ witchy,” and “ uppity.”

  • We ought to beat hershell get too uppity to live with, declared Bobby, discussing these games.

  • Juniper was a sight more uppity than Rosaotherwise she wouldnt have flew the coop, said Bob Wildwood, shaking his head.

  • So Mars' Colby had ter let dat uppity yaller gal go ahead an' do her worstest.

  • Den, how come you talk so uppity, like a man wid de law on he side and ain't a-scared o' nobody?

  • "Sounds very uppity to me," she said with a humorous glance at her own ancient gown.