hoity-toity
/ˈhɔɪtɪˈtɔɪtɪ/adjective
1
- haughty; snobbish傲慢的; 势利的:
a hoity-toity little madam.
一位傲慢的小女子。
2
- archaic frolicsome〈古〉嬉闹的, 顽皮的。
词源
mid 17th cent. (in the sense 'boisterous or silly behaviour'): from obsolete hoit 'indulge in riotous mirth', of unknown origin.