[
O-teur] (n. f.) You know the type: they think they're
all that, they look down, say snobbish things and make you feel like a speck of muck. In other words, they're
haughty. Bastardize that a little, think phonetically, and you've got
hauteur, which is French for
height. Like they're looking at you from a great height. Speaking of, the word itself is a
highbrow sort of beast isn't it? These days, you might call someone haughty and they'll think you're calling them a
hottie. Pitfall of good vocabulary.