Meaning & use

siddity

adjective·Everyday

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Informal: snobbish, pretentious, or acting superior to others.

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She thought her new neighbors were a bit siddity for refusing to chat over the fence.

He's gotten siddity ever since he got that promotion.

A note on using this word

Siddity originates in African American Vernacular English and is believed to be an alteration of 'stuck-up.'

Words with a similar meaning

snobbishstuck-up

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