snob appeal

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the attributes of something that appeal to people who associate those qualities with social or intellectual superiority; a thing's attractiveness to snobs.

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Origin of snob appeal

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby snob appeal

snitch line, snitchy, snivel, snively, snob, snob appeal, snobbery, snobbish, snobby, SNOBOL, Sno-Cat

Example sentences from the Web for snob appeal

You write a lot about how you were a jerk or a snob when it came to comedy or film.
Patton Oswalt on Fighting Conservatives With Satire|William O’Connor|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
More to the point, Huckabee has a natural appeal to a party that has come to represent the bulk of working class white voters.
Can Huckabee Convert the GOP’s Moneymen?|Lloyd Green|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Having regional appeal is one thing; simply being a regional candidate is another.
Can Huckabee Convert the GOP’s Moneymen?|Lloyd Green|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In January, an appeal hearing will determine whether he qualifies for post-conviction relief.
The Deal With Serial’s Jay? He’s Pissed Off, Mucks Up Our Timeline|Emily Shire|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“Basically, I was contacted and asked if an appeal could be opened on my behalf,” she told me from her home in Providence.
The Insurance Company Promised a Gender Reassignment. Then They Made a Mistake.|James Joiner|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He came back in due time, but bringing nothing for me, and I felt that my appeal had been in vain.
The Boarded-Up House|Augusta Huiell Seaman
Make a personal appeal to your men and Godley's to make a supreme effort to hold their ground.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
While Nature is thus speaking to a child through her light, her colour and her various forms, human art makes appeal also.
Children's Ways|James Sully
A burning crimson flushed over the cheek of Wharton, as Louis uttered this ardent appeal to friendship and to Heaven.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
It was then that he heard for the first time Mamma's passionate appeal to him never to let Judy forget Mamma.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling

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