snide
[snahyd]
- derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner: snide remarks about his boss.
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Origin of snide
First recorded in 1860–65; origin uncertain
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Examples from the Web for snider
Contemporary Examples
“I would really love to meet him again all these years later,” Snider said.
To his credit, Snider was initially as defiant as his song encourages its listeners to be.
Historical Examples
He fired into them with a shotgun, and killed a German lad of eleven years, named Snider.
Tea LeavesVarious
The men were armed with the Snider, and were very stalwart and tall.
Tent Work in PalestineClaude Reignier Conder
Six Snider rifles and two ponies were captured by the dacoits.
The Pacification of BurmaSir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite
They had Snider rifles, and it was evident they were there to see that nobody came out.
Long OddsHarold Bindloss
On the other hand, I am gratified to find that this old Snider shoots so true.
A Veldt OfficialBertram Mitford
snide1
- Also: snidey (ˈsnaɪdɪ) (of a remark, etc) maliciously derogatory; supercilious
- counterfeit; sham
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- slang sham jewellery
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Word Origin
C19: of unknown origin
snide2
- Northern English dialect to fill or load
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Word Origin and History for snider
snide
adj.
1859, thieves' slang, "counterfeit, sham, bad, spurious," of unknown origin. Of persons, "cunning, sharp," from 1883. Sense of "sneering" is first attested 1933, perhaps via sense of "hypocrisy, malicious gossip" (1902). Related: Sneeringly.
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