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comparative uppitier, superlative uppitiest
Presumptuous, above oneself, self-important; arrogant, snobbish, haughty. quotations examples
"Hit wuz wunner dese yer uppity little Jack Sparrers, I speck," said the old man; "dey wuz allers bodder'n' longer udder fokes's bizness
1881, Joel Chandler Harris, Uncle Remus: His Songs and His Sayings; the Folk-lore of the Old Plantation
Exceeding one's station or position, assuming prerogatives to which one is not entitled. quotations examples
And the Yankees are very upset because so many uppity darkies have been killed recently.
1936 June 30, Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; republished New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company, 1944, part IV, page 562
The Association was openly committed to "restoring the historical balance of power intended by our Founders" between the nobility and the uppity commoners […]
1993, David Weber, On Basilisk Station, Paperback edition (Sci-Fi), page 141