Snob

Word SNOB
Character 4
Hyphenation snob
Pronunciations /snɒb/

Definitions and meanings of "Snob"

What do we mean by snob?

One who despises, ignores, or is patronizing to those he or she considers inferior. noun

One who is convinced of his or her superiority in matters of taste or intellect. noun

A convulsive sob. noun

A shoemaker; a journeyman shoemaker. noun

A townsman as opposed to a gownsman; a Philistine. noun

One who is servile in spirit or conduct toward those whom he considers his superiors, and correspondingly proud and insolent toward those whom he considers his inferiors; one who vulgarly apes gentility. noun

A workman who continues working while others are out on strike; one who works for lower wages than other workmen; a knobstick; a rat: so called in abuse. noun

Mucus of the nose. noun

To sob or weep violently.

A vulgar person who affects to be better, richer, or more fashionable, than he really is; a vulgar upstart; one who apes his superiors. noun

A townsman. noun

A journeyman shoemaker. noun

A workman who accepts lower than the usual wages, or who refuses to strike when his fellows do; a rat; a knobstick. noun

A person who seeks to be, or is, a member of the upper classes and looks down on lower classes, such as the middle class and the poor. More generally, an egotistical person who often thinks of people as inferior, particularly anyone not being within their clique or class. noun

A person regarded as arrogant and annoying noun

A person who wishes to be seen as a member of the upper classes and who looks down on those perceived to have inferior or unrefined tastes.

A cobbler or shoemaker.

A member of the lower classes; a commoner.

A workman who works for lower wages than his fellows, or who will not join a strike.

(Cambridge University) A townsman, as opposed to a gownsman.

Someone who claims to be of higher intelligence than others, understands the finer thing in life, and generally deems themself a higher being than most others; they often refer to the 'lesser beings' as peasant or philistines. In simple terms, snobs are wankers. Urban Dictionary

Someone who looks down on others based on superficial factors Urban Dictionary

Someone who considers themself better or more intelligent and knowledgable than other people for purely superficial reasons. Urban Dictionary

Small nob. Aka a small penis that looks like a nob because it isn't long enough to hang. Urban Dictionary

One who thinks they are better than another person based on materal posessions,welth,or standing in society. ex: eliteists (Well known or historic snobs are. Marie Antonett, Napolian, George W. Bush,The Hiltons,and julus Cesar.) Urban Dictionary

Those girls who: 1.) Walk around in their $200 shirts and $300 shirts and insist upon telling everyone how much they cost. 2.) Have an IQ that's a few points below their shoe size. 3.) Follow a mantra similar to: ''The bigger your boobs are, the higher in society.'' 4.) Are total SNITWADS. Urban Dictionary

1. A Resident Of Dublin 4 2. A Person That Thinks They Are Better Then Other People Because Of There Bank Balance 3. Sombody Who Shops In Brown Tomas On A Regular Basis 4. Resident In A Exclusive Private Estate In Dublin (Usualy South Side, Esp. Dublin 4) 5. People Who Changed Their Postal Code Because they didnt want to be associated with the "common" people. ie. Residents Of Dublin 6W Urban Dictionary

A person who thinks they are better than others Urban Dictionary

*; A person who is a constipated arsehole. or; See's themselves better than anyone else. or; Rudely dismiss you. Urban Dictionary

Scarsdale New York Overprivileged Brat Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Snob

The word "snob" in example sentences

"Ah! my dear old friend, " he said, -you see I have become what they call the snob! ❋ Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976 (1933)

That's what I call a snob -- judging people by whether they're rich and important -- by whether it's worth while to know them. ❋ Humphry Ward (1885)

You keep saying that, unless I think the BSO is overpaid, I'm some kind of snob, but you yourself are a snob from the other end, and I don't put any more moral stock in populist snobbery than elitist snobbery. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2009)

"I could be labelled a snob or a stuck up, affecting the professional relationship with my team members." ❋ Unknown (2011)

An unbelievable snob is described at the New York Times article at the link. ❋ Maxine (2008)

I still do not know who this elite snob is nor do his supporters for that matter – they are voting on skin color. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Yep, me, the nobody film snob is going to question the guru of comic books. ❋ Unknown (2008)

For you to refer to her as a drinker and a wine snob is not accurate. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Mr. Nicolson's "other" definition of the word snob is in the dictionaries. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Donna Karan company got a lesson in French snob appeal, for example, when a blazer that executives thought would be a hot item fizzled because its label read "Made in Korea" -- a definite no-no in France. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But if he would not face the word snob he told himself proudly that he was ambitious; and why should he not aspire to the best society? ❋ Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton (1902)

The word snob provides an interesting example of a slang term which rose in the world to gain a quite respectable specialized meaning. ❋ Unknown (1981)

"All the people in the gourmet, what I call the snob world, the ultra chef world, they're only important to themselves. ❋ Unknown (2008)

People have gotten mad and they now label me a "snob" -- among other things. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I know that the author wasn’t a grammar blogger per se, but does consider him or herself a grammar snob, is talking about the less/fewer distinction on the blog’s “about” page, and is a grammar bully. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Let me clue you in bub: acting like some latte-sucking snob from the Upper West Side doesn’t mean you’re educated or intelligent. ❋ Unknown (2010)

She's [such a] [fucking] snob. ❋ Fitz (2003)

A snob can't [stand] [anyone] [different] from them. ❋ Gerard Irick (2010)

The [women] I [pick up] always [turn out] to be snobs. ❋ Alexander DeLarge (2005)

[Ashley]: "Did Jake [satisfy] you last night." [Little Sally]: "No, he had a snob." ❋ Frank423465 (2009)

"[some people] are [given] so much and take to much and [give] so little" ❋ Kelly Robinson (2005)

Sarah: I accidentally [ran into] [Tosha], so I said ''Sorry''. She just rolled her eyes and walked passed me. Ashley: She's [a f]***kin' snob. ❋ Sarah (2005)

i bought the whole dialinn collection in brown [tomas] Snob To [Post Man]: I insist That you diliver my post to my Dublin 6W address and not Dublin 6 why is that [commoner] looking at me?? ❋ J (2004)

"Say shit to me again I'll [beat your face] in, fuckin [snobby bitch]" ~ Me to a [prep] ❋ Dirge (2005)

Walking [down the street] I say "Hello" or "Hey" and all I get is a [mumble] or a [cold shoulder]. ❋ Timmey'O'Tewl (2004)

❋ Anonymous (2003)

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