Perfectly manicured fingernails, hair coiffed just right, nose powdered matte and Prada on her feet - a hoity-toity lady like that is much too "etepetete" to tolerate a slobbery greeting from the neighbor's dog or impolite service from the taxi driver. She might consider herself classy, or even choosy, but likely wouldn't be too pleased to be called "etepetete" to her face. That's one case of a German word that sounds pleasant, even though its meaning isn't.