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uppish

[ uhp-ish ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Informal.

uppish

/ ˈʌpɪʃ /

Origin of uppish¹

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

Origin of uppish¹

C18: from up + -ish

Larry was always proud and uppish, and carried his head a foot higher than his neighbours.

So all pitied the poor Vicar, despised his uppish, false-hearted wife, and most hated the young squire.

When dey runs across a right smart uppish cullered pusson how do dey settle wid him?

Thorbjorn Angle was very uppish and was arranging everything himself for the sports.

Yet our uppish people will eat nothing, drink nothing, wear nothing that is not French.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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