uppity

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Having been born and raised in Georgia, the "I had no idea uppity was a racially charged term" defense is downright laughable.

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  1. adjective Informal Taking liberties or assuming airs beyond one's station; presumptuous: "was getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down” (New York Times).

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  • Dwarves looking uppity, and why not?—dwarves looking shifty, and so what. —  SON OF A WITCH
  • Asked to clarify that he used the word "uppity," Westmoreland said, "Uppity, yeah." —  Balloon Juice
  • Asked to clarify that he used the word "uppity," Westmoreland said, —  Pam's House Blend - Front Page
  • Georgia Republican Rep. Lynn Westmoreland used the racially-tinged term "uppity" to describe Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama Thursday. —  Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
  • I'm really at a loss over Westmoreland calling Obama "uppity." —  Malkin(s)Watch
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