Jimminy fucking Christmas, the word is a throwback to the caste system. Being “uppity” meant acting above your station. You know, like slaves acting like free men. It’s not a racist term, it’s a classist term.
I dont dispute this at all however, I have never heard it used and not be followed by "the N word" in my life. Probably more a by product of growing up around white trash in Mesquite, Texas than anything else.
I never liked the word "uppity"...lol. Could a "yes" man be considered a "yuppity"?? What ever happened to "yuppies" besides getting pardons from Trump...lol