British meaning snobbishly aloof.
Snooty
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"snoot"
Etymology & History
British snobbish, aloof. From 'snoot' (nose in air). British class criticism from 1920s. Upper-class British aloofness description. Working-class British resentment. Reflects British class attitude vocabulary.
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General British
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Era
Interwar Period
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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