Meaning & use
snooty
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Behaving in an arrogant or snobbish manner, especially by looking down on others.
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The snooty waiter refused to seat them without a reservation.
She found the boutique's staff a bit snooty.
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Snooty likely derives from 'snoot,' an informal term for the nose, evoking someone with their nose in the air.
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