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uppity
adjective
Presumptuously arrogant;- S.V.Benet; - NY Times
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ˈʌpəti
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adjective
Presumptuously arrogant;- S.V.Benet; - NY Times
“Had a witty but overweening manner”
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Had a witty but overweening manner
No idea how overweening he would be
Getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down
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