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toffee-nosed

/ˈtɒf.i ˌnəʊzd/

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adjective

/ˈtɒf.i ˌnəʊzd/C2formalbritish
  • ruНеформальное британское прилагательное, используемое для описания человека, который является снобом, претенциозным или считает себя выше других.

An informal British adjective used to describe someone who is snobbish, pretentious, or thinks they are superior to others.

  1. Snobbish or pretentiousC1informalbritish

    Behaving as if one is superior to others, especially in a snobbish or condescending manner.

    ruСнобистский

    • He's so toffee-nosed, he won't even talk to the neighbors.
    • She gave a toffee-nosed look at the cheap restaurant.
    • They act all toffee-nosed since they moved to the wealthy part of town.

    Synonymsarrogantcondescendinghaughtyhoity-toitypompouspretentioussnobbishstuck-upsupercilioussuperioruppity

    Antonymsdown-to-earthhumblemodestunpretentious

Forms
  • more toffee-nosed comparative form
  • most toffee-nosed superlative form
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