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Re: [Homestead] touche on running mates and the origin of uppity
- From: Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>
- To: akkabhomestead AT yahoo.com, homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
- Subject: Re: [Homestead] touche on running mates and the origin of uppity
- Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 18:35:13 -0500
Hearing her say that made me think that maybe this use of the word originated in the black community.
uppity |ˈəpətē|
adjective informal
self-important; arrogant : an uppity sister-in-law.
ORIGIN late 19th cent.: a fanciful formation from up .
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Re: [Homestead] touche on running mates and the origin of uppity,
Akka Homestead, 09/09/2008
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Re: [Homestead] touche on running mates and the origin of uppity,
Robert Walton, 09/09/2008
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Re: [Homestead] touche on running mates and the origin of uppity,
Akka Homestead, 09/09/2008
- Re: [Homestead] touche on running mates and the origin of uppity, Gene GeRue, 09/09/2008
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Re: [Homestead] touche on running mates and the origin of uppity,
Akka Homestead, 09/09/2008
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Re: [Homestead] touche on running mates and the origin of uppity,
Lynda, 09/11/2008
- Re: [Homestead] touche on running mates and the origin of uppity, Akka Homestead, 09/11/2008
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Re: [Homestead] touche on running mates and the origin of uppity,
DSanner106, 09/09/2008
- Re: [Homestead] touche on running mates and the origin of uppity, Robert Walton, 09/09/2008
- Re: [Homestead] touche on running mates and the origin of uppity, Akka Homestead, 09/11/2008
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Re: [Homestead] touche on running mates and the origin of uppity,
Robert Walton, 09/09/2008
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