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How to pronounce snob in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms prig, snoot, snot
Type of disagreeable person, unpleasant person
Derivation snobby

Examples of snob

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If that makes my mother seem an intolerable snob, you hadn't met our neighbours.
From the independent.co.uk
Now anybody who tries to rise above the pack is hooted down as an arrogant snob.
From the denverpost.com
I have never seen a 3D movie before, I am not a movie snob or a technology geek.
From the abcnews.go.com
I find Firth to be an insufferable snob but the women love him, so there you go.
From the guardian.co.uk
Expense and exclusivity adds to the snob appeal of the most elite credit cards.
From the forbes.com
Not to be an acting snob, but this esteemed English actor outclasses the movie.
From the sacbee.com
I am not a movie snob, which makes me a much much happier person, I assure you.
From the scienceblogs.com
Lokar is a member of the Council of Doom, though he's not so much evil as a snob.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The snob is frequently a grand porch with no mansion attached, a Potemkin affair.
From the time.com
More examples
  • A person regarded as arrogant and annoying
  • A snob is a human who believes there is a correlation between social status and human worth...
  • The Snob is a 1924 drama film directed by Monta Bell. The film stars Norma Shearer and John Gilbert prior to their superstardom, together with Phyllis Haver, Conrad Nagel and Hedda Hopper. It is written by Monta Bell based on a novel by Helen Reimensnyder Martin. This film is considered lost.
  • Snobs is a novel written by Julian Fellowes. It centres around Britain's modern aristocracy and the courtship and marriage of Charles, Earl Broughton and Miss Edith Lavery. It is written from the perspective of a nameless character who bears more than a passing resemblance to Fellowes himself.
  • (Snobs (television series)) Snobs is a 2003 Australian TV series by Southern Star Group broadcast on the Nine Network.
  • 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
  • (SNOBS) Society of Northern Barbershop Singer. Barbershop organisation for men in Scandinavia.
  • Selfishly and inappropriately concerned with stature.
  • N. A man made arrogant by money, looking down on normal people as if they were urchins, and possessing more wealth than I do.