snobby
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- snobbily adverb
- snobbiness noun
- snobbism noun
Etymology
Origin of snobby
Example Sentences
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Cue another round of snobby harrumphing about the inclusion of non-Power 4 schools like James Madison and Tulane, as if those schools play on crabgrass fields with dirt patches and donkeys.
And I thought it was nice to see a character that had a bit more nuance than just being rude and snobby and superior.”
From Los Angeles Times
A group of snobby girls is called the Pattycakes, because they play patty cake, and their leader is named Patty.
From Los Angeles Times
“You never feel like Capra’s ever judging people, or being snobby about the people he’s making movies about. He’s making movies about the people who go to the movies.”
From Los Angeles Times
“I think we can all be a bit snobby in the fashion business and think, maybe this is, you know, a side gig,” Wintour said in the doc.
From Los Angeles Times
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