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Pronunciation: hingk-tee (listen to it on dictionary.com)
Adjective: conceited, stuck-up.
Etymology: early 1920s; of unknown origin.
Usage: Slang term. Here's a great example of usage from a book of poems from Harlem.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
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Get a cat.
ReplyDeleteKerouac used the word in On The Road, I believe. That was my first exposure to the word. Also, I think Robert Johnson may have used it in one of his songs.
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