different between siditty vs saditty

English

siditty (comparative more siditty, superlative most siditty)

Alternative form of saditty
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:saditty.

Uncertain, perhaps an alternation of sedate (see quotation below) or another word. Attested from the 20th century.

saditty (comparative more saditty, superlative most saditty)

(US, dated, slang, chiefly African-American Vernacular) Acting snobbish, arrogant, or superior; uppity; perceived to be trying to associate with a higher social class.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:saditty.

John A. Simpson and Edward S. C. Weiner, editors (1989) , “saditty, a.”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, ?ISBN
Grant Barrett (2020) , “Tiger Tail”, in A Way with Words?^[2], episode 1540, 42:20 from the start

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