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= Uppity =

Usage
Uppity was a term used by white people to describe black individuals who they thought needed to be more submissive during the Jim Crow era. Typically used in the phrase "uppity negro." It is still an insult to African Americans to be called this today. Means they have a sense of propriety that they shouldn't. Many used this term against Barack and Michelle Obama while they served as President and First Lady.