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• "dictatorial". Used in the 1957 short story, "Sonny's Blues," by James Baldwin.

  That family tends to be a little dicty, so don't act too funky around them.

  Last edited on May 13 2011. Submitted by Linda H. on Jan 03 2003.

adjective

• behaving as if superior; putting on airs; highfalutin; sophisticated.

  I was anxious about showing up at her place, me raggedy and not speaking just right, with her folks all dicty rich and grand.

  Last edited on May 07 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on May 07 2013.

verb

• to get pulled over by the cops; could also mean getting arrested.

  With all the police cars in the area, you could get popped for speeding.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to arrest.

  Last edited on Feb 04 2003. Submitted by jason from Granger, IN, USA on Feb 04 2003.

notes

• See also pop.

  That guy got popped in a drive-by shooting.

  Last edited on May 07 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on May 07 2013.