snob

IPA(Pronunciation)

/snɒb/

Noun

derogatory informal colloquial dated archaic

(informal, derogatory) A person who wishes to be seen as a member of the upper classes and who looks down on those perceived to have inferior or unrefined tastes. / (colloquial) A cobbler or shoemaker.

Japanese Meaning

上流階級の一員であると見なされたいと思い、下層の人々を見下すような、いわゆるスノッブ（上流階級風を装う人）。 / 俗語的な意味で、靴職人、修理工（靴修理を生業とする人）。

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Although he couldn't afford the watch, he acted like a snob at the party, criticizing everyone's choices.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼はその時計を買う余裕がなかったにもかかわらず、パーティーでは上流社会を気取って他人を見下すように振る舞い、皆の選択を批判していた。

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Sense（1）

(informal, derogatory) A person who wishes to be seen as a member of the upper classes and who looks down on those perceived to have inferior or unrefined tastes.

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Sense（2）

(colloquial) A cobbler or shoemaker.

The snobs were also kind to him, and gave him a pair of boots which they assured him were of a type and quality reserved entirely for officers […]

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Sense（3）

(dated) A member of the lower classes; a commoner.

'D'ye know a slap-up sort of button, when you see it?' said the youth. 'Don't look at mine, if you ain't a judge, because these lions' heads was made for men of taste: not snobs.'

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Sense（4）

(archaic) A workman who works for lower wages than his fellows, or who will not join a strike.

Sense（5）

(Cambridge University) A townsman, as opposed to a gownsman.

snobs

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