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snobby

adjective snob·by \ˈsnä-bē\
snob·bi·ersnob·bi·est

Definition of SNOBBY

:  characterized by snobbery <a snobby brat> <snobby neighborhoods>
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First Known Use of SNOBBY

1846

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Synonyms
aristocratic, elitist, high-hat, persnickety, potty, ritzy, snobbish, snooty, snotty, toffee-nosed [chiefly British]

Rhymes with SNOBBY

bobby, cobby, dobby, globby, hobby, knobby, lobby, nobby, Sabi, swabbie
SNOBBY Defined for Kids

snobby

adjective snob·by \ˈsnä-bē\
snob·bi·ersnob·bi·est

Definition of SNOBBY for Kids

:  snobbish

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