I first came across "hoity-toity" in an (American)schoolbook named "Friendly Village" in which, as I recall, a couple from the U. S. visited various countries, including their homelands. "Hoity-toity" was a phrase used by the English half of the couple (the other was from Brittany). It made such an impression that I still use it occasionally. Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie Hu" <mcelroy22000@yahoo.com> To: <irl-kerry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 8:41 PM Subject: [IRL-KERRY] Hoity-toity > Is "hoity-toity" an Irish expression or just an > old-fashioned word once used in the U.S. In my mind I > can still hear my Irish grandmother using it of > someone she considered snobbish: "She's very > hoity-toity!" > > Julie Hu > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >