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  • 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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