Dicty
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Dicty is an adjective meaning (African-American Vernacular) stylish and respectable; high-class.
Meaning
(African-American Vernacular) stylish and respectable; high-class.
More Meanings
- (African-American Vernacular) striving to seem stylish and respectable; pretentious
- (African-American Vernacular) snobbish and uptight
- (African-American Vernacular) An upper-class black.
Example Sentences
We had already decided that he'd have to move in with Isabel and her folks. I knew this wasn't the ideal arrangement because Isabel's folks are inclined to be dicty and they hadn't especially wanted Isabel to marry me. But I didn't know what else to do.
Word Forms
- dictier
- dictiest
- dickty
- dicties
Synonyms for dicty
Depending on context, synonyms include chic, classy, ritzy, flashy, showy, haughty.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dandified, dudish, daynt, dookie, dink, dumb.
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