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toffee-nosed
toffee-nosed adj slang chiefly Brit pretentious or supercilious; used esp of snobbish people [C20: perhaps coined as a pun on toffy stylish, grand: see toff]tof′fee-nosed`
adj. Brit. Slang. conceited. [1920–25] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  toffee-nosed - snobbish; pretentiously superior Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdomprivate - confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy; "a private place"; "private discussions"; "private lessons"; "a private club"; "a private secretary"; "private property"; "the former President is now a private citizen"; "public figures struggle to maintain a private life" |
Translationstoffee-nosed
toffee-nosedDescribing someone who believes they are superior to others, especially due to their social rank or class. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Feel free to go dine among the toffee-nosed snobs. I'm going to the pub.toffee-nosed
Words related to toffee-nosedadj snobbishRelated Words- Britain
- Great Britain
- U.K.
- UK
- United Kingdom
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- private
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