as in snob
a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior that patronizing little snot at the vintage record store openly smirks when someone asks for something from the Top 40

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  • Lisette Olivera assumes the mantle as Jess Valenzuela, a history buff and puzzle snob working odd jobs in New Orleans and mourning the recent death of her mother.
    Joshua Alston, Variety, 14 Dec. 2022
  • On their first day in town, treat your food snob to a fireworks show of Dallas at its most sophisticated.
    Dallas News, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2022
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“Snot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snot. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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