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biggety
adjective big·ge·ty \ˈbi-gə-tē\
Definition of BIGGETY
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Southern & Midland : rudely self-important : impudent <never acted biggety in court, but she would bow her head only so low — Claude Brown>
Variants of BIGGETY
big·ge·ty or big·gi·ty \ˈbi-gə-tē\
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Origin of BIGGETY
big + -ety (as in persnickety)
First Known Use: 1880
Related to BIGGETY
- Synonyms
- assured, conceited (or biggity) [Southern & Midland], bigheaded, complacent, consequential, egoistic (also egoistical), egotistic (or egotistical), important, overweening, pompous, prideful, proud, self-conceited, self-important, self-opinionated, self-satisfied, smug, stuck-up, swellheaded, vain, vainglorious
- Antonyms
- egoless, humble, modest, uncomplacent
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