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snob, snobbery, snobbish, snobby

Auslan SignbankDictionarysnob1a

In English: turn up one's nose at someone or something

Where it’s usedeverywhere used across Australia From Find Sign · #everywhere Western Australia used in Western Australia From Find Sign · #wa Northern Territory used in the Northern Territory From Find Sign · #nt South Australia used in South Australia From Find Sign · #sa Queensland used in Queensland From Find Sign · #qld New South Wales used in New South Wales From Find Sign · #nsw ACT used in the Australian Capital Territory From Find Sign · #act Victoria used in Victoria From Find Sign · #vic Tasmania used in Tasmania From Find Sign · #tas Formtranslucent the link to its meaning is clear once known From Auslan Signbank · #iconicity.translucent onehand made with one hand From Auslan Signbank · #phonology.onehand Auslan Signbank’s tagsb92.directional #signbank.b92.directional
As a Noun: 1. Someone who admires upper-class people and despises lower-class people; someone who believes that they are superior to other people because of their intelligence or taste. The sign is used to show disapproval of such a person. English = snob. 2. The attitude of a snob. English = snobbery. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To be too proud of your social status, intelligence, or taste. Used to show disapproval. English = (be) snobbish, (be) snobby. 2. To reject something because you do not think it is good enough for you because you are too proud of your social status, intelligence, or taste. Used to show disapproval. Idiomatic English = to turn up one's nose at someone or something.