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inverted snob

British  

noun

  1. a person who scorns the conventions or attitudes of his own class or social group by attempting to identify with people of a supposedly lower class

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The small car has its own inverted snob appeal, which rubs off on every buyer.

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You know, Kerr's an inverted snob.

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