briggity
Feisty, forward, and a little too full of yourself.
Also called brickety, brigaty, briggety.
Updated September 21, 2026
briggity pronunciation
/BRIG-ih-tee/
Meaning
In Appalachian talk, briggity means restless, mouthy, or pushy in a way that gets on folks' nerves. A kid climbing the porch rail and talking back is briggity. So is an adult who butts into everybody's business like they run the holler. It can be half affectionate for a wild young'un, or straight shade when somebody gets too big for their britches.
How folks use it
- “That young'un's acting briggity again, talking back and won't set still.”
- “Don't get briggity with me just cause you got a new truck.”
Origin and etymology
Chiefly Southern Appalachian. The Dictionary of American Regional English lists spellings like brickety, brigaty, and briggety, meaning restless, aggressive, or feisty. Folks sometimes mix it up with biggity (uppity or self-important). DARE says the link is unclear; the words may have started separate and later blurred together. Exact roots are uncertain.
Frequently asked questions
Is briggity the same as biggity?
Close cousins, not twins. Briggity leans restless and feisty. Biggity leans arrogant and uppity. Plenty of mountain speakers use them almost alike.