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Saditty

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Informal slang, chiefly African American Vernacular English, meaning snobbish, pretentious, or acting superior to others.

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Some classmates thought she was saditty after she started at the private school.

He got called saditty for refusing to eat at the diner with everyone else.

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Saditty likely evolved from 'sedate' or 'siditty,' and has been used in African American communities for generations to criticize snobbish behavior.

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