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Definition of uppity adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

uppity

adjective
 
/ˈʌpəti/
 
/ˈʌpəti/
(old-fashioned, informal)
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  1. behaving as if you are more important than you really are, especially when this means that you refuse to obey orders
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: a fanciful formation from up.
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