uppity

by Light Joker January 24, 2006

Taking liberties or assuming airs beyond one's place in a social heirarchy. Assuming equality with someone higher up the social ladder.

Mr. Smith does not allow his subordinates to address him by his first name, it shows uppityness and he will put you in your place with a good tongue lashing.

by David Ramirez May 12, 2007

snobby people, usually rich (and proud of it) they usually never know it.

see ridgewood

girl: ever since kathy got her new ipod shes been so uppity.

by phillip nickel March 29, 2005

rich usually snobby and proud of it

"ever since tina got her new coach bag shes been so uppity"

by kelsey April 6, 2005

When one goes crazy over something totally not worth it

"OMG MY BF JUST DUMPED ME", "dude relax why u getting so uppity u didnt even like him any ways"

by Manji December 14, 2005

Carrying on with little cause and little effect. All riled up.

Fox News anchors are quite uppity.
Girls who get pissed when boys they didn't like in the first place slight them are uppity.

by pointybird January 31, 2009

He had an uppity when he fell asleep in class.

by twudancer00 December 3, 2010