How to pronounce snob
American English pronunciation
SNOB
- IPA
- /ˈsnɑb/
- Syllables
- SNOB (1 syllable)
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What snob means
A person who sneers at things they think are common
In a sentence: The snob wrinkled her nose and said the school lunch was too plain for her.
Where it comes from: In the late 1700s it was a word for a shoemaker. Its meaning changed over time, and no one knows where it came from.
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