Semby from Los Angeles, California, asks about saditty, also spelled seditty or siditty, an African American English term for acting stuck up, putting on airs, or acting “better than your raisin.’” A related form, high-sididdy, carries the same...
Do Americans use the same sign language as the British? And what do Japanese people use instead of umm? Plus, why do we vote at polling places? What goes into file 13? All this, a word quiz, commode vs. toilet, saditty and bougie, and cute stuff...
Evita, calling from Los Angeles and living in Chula Vista, California, asks about saditty or seditty, an African-American term for someone — usually a woman — who acts stuck-up or as if she’s better than others. The word appears in African-American...