hincty

English

Alternative forms

• hinkty

Etymology

Unknown.

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?”

Related terms

• hankty