TITTUP

tittup, swagger, ruffle, prance, strut, sashay, cock

(verb) to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; “He struts around like a rooster in a hen house”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Probably imitative.

Noun

tittup (plural tittups)

A caper, or canter.

Verb

tittup (third-person singular simple present tittups, present participle tittuping or tittupping, simple past and past participle tittuped or tittupped)

(intransitive) To prance or frolic; of a horse, to canter easily.

Source: Wiktionary

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Tit"tup, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Tittuped or Tittupped; p. pr. & vb. n. Tittuping or Tittupping.] [Written also titup.] [Cf. Teeter.]

Definition: To behave or move in a lively or restless manner, as an impatient horse; to caper; to prance; to frisk. Kipling.

Tit"tup, n.

Definition: The act of tittuping; lively, gay, or restless behavior or gait; a prance or caper. [Written also titup.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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