hincty

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Adjective

hincty (comparative hinctier or more hincty, superlative hinctiest or most hincty)

  1. Snobbish; conceited.
    • 1992, Toni Morrison, Jazz, Vintage (2016), page 19:
      Hincty, thatʼs why. Comes from handling money all day. You notice that? How people who handle money for a living get stuck-up? Like it was theirs instead of yours?”