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snots

noun

plural of snot
as in snobs
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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snobs
Noun
  • According to greenhead snobs, some of my best duck hunts were for nothing more than scraps?
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2026
  • So maybe just relax, fashion snobs, and have yourself one of those honey deuce cocktails.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
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“Snots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snots. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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