Meaning & use

Saddity

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Snobbish, pretentious, or putting on airs of superiority, especially regarding social status.

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Some of the neighbors thought the new family acted a little saddity after moving into the bigger house.

He was teased for getting saddity once he landed the corporate job.

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An African American Vernacular English term, also spelled 'seddity' or 'siditty,' likely derived from 'sedate' or 'society.'

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snobbishstuck-up

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