snob
A person who wishes to be seen as a member of the upper classes or of some other elite…A person who wishes to be seen as a member of the upper classes or of some other elite (such as the masters of a certain craft) and who looks down on those perceived to have inferior or unrefined tastes, skills, etc.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
» My son is not a snob.
Mein Sohn ist kein Snob. — Tamy
Мой сын не сноб. — marafon
Мій син не сноб. — deniko
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5 senses(derogatory, informal)A person who wishes to be seen as a member of the upper classes or of some other elite (such as the masters of a certain craft) and who looks down on those perceived to have inferior or unrefined tastes, skills, etc.
an insufferable snob
a wine snob
Snob, Wichtigtuer, Schnösel
снобsnob, зазна́йкаzaznájka
снобsnob
(colloquial)A cobbler or shoemaker.
(dated)A member of the lower classes; a commoner.
A townsman, as opposed to a gownsman.
(archaic)A workman who works for lower wages than his fellows, especially one who will not join a strike (a scab).
- a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
Examples
50 sentencesMy son is not a snob.
Мій син не сноб. — deniko
ruМой сын не сноб. — marafon
deMein Sohn ist kein Snob. — Tamy
Tom is a snob.
Том сноб. — deniko
ruТом сноб. — marafon
My son isn't a snob.
Мій син не сноб. — deniko
ruМой сын не сноб. — marafon
You're a snob.
Ви сноб. — deniko
ruТы сноб. — marafon
Don't be such a snob.
Не будь таким снобом. — deniko
ruНе будь таким снобом. — marafon
Translations
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Origin
Late 18th century dialectal English snob (“cobbler”), of unknown origin. Early senses of tLate 18th century dialectal English snob (“cobbler”), of unknown origin. Early senses of the word carried the meaning of "lower status"; it was then used to describe those seeking to imitate those of higher wealth or status. Folk etymology derives it from the Latin phrase sine nobilitate (“without nobility”), but early uses had no connection to this.
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