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broughtupsy

n.

n. a humorous and old-fashioned word for a person's upbringing or manners. It describes the way you were taught to behave as a child.

n. a person's upbringing or manners. This is a rare, informal, and somewhat humorous noun derived from the phrasal verb 'to bring up'.


SIMPLE

His poor broughtupsy is obvious to everyone.

CONTEXTUAL

Some people think that not holding a door open for others shows a lack of proper broughtupsy.

COMPLEX

The old-fashioned headmistress lamented what she saw as a general decline in the nation's broughtupsy, citing a lack of respect for elders.

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