saditty
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: saddity
Meaning · English
Acting snobbish, arrogant, or superior; uppity; perceived to be trying to associate with a higher social class.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
This desire for the group was voiced by its president in her attempts to get the girls to be “ladies and cultivated”—or, as frequently stated by them, to be more “seditty” (sedate), a colloquialism referring to the respectable and controlled behavior associated with middle-class standards.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “saditty” mean?
Acting snobbish, arrogant, or superior; uppity; perceived to be trying to associate with a higher social class.
Is “saditty” formal or informal?
saditty is generally slang.