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1. www.nybooks.com › articles › 1988/02/04Nobs and Snobs | Conor Cruise O’Brien | The New York Review ...

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   Feb 4, 1988 · The nobs were forever snubbing the snobs, and the snobs forever putting up with the snubs, in order to stay in with the nobs. This interaction makes up a large part of English social history. And all parties were acutely aware of it.

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   Of Snubs and Snobs. When the Academy Awards were given out last month, entertainment news was full of commentary about which movies, directors and performers should have been nominated but weren't—who got snubbed by those snobs in the Academy. That made me wonder if snub and snob were etymologically related.

3. www.askdifference.com › bob-vs-nobBob vs. Nob — What’s the Difference?

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   Apr 30, 2024 · Bob is a common nickname for Robert, often used in English-speaking countries, while Nob is a slang term for a person of high social status or an important person. Difference Between Bob and Nob. Table of Contents. ADVERTISEMENT. Key Differences.

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   Chiefly British Slang A person of wealth or social standing: "The nobs were forever snubbing the snobs” ( Conor Cruise O'Brien). Definitions from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition and Wordnik.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › wordplay › snob-wordWhy Were Shoemakers Snobs? The History of Snob - Merriam-Webster

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   In the middle 19th century the word took on the meaning of “one who blatantly imitates, fawningly admires, or vulgarly seeks association with those he regards as his superiors.” He who meanly admires mean things is a Snob—perhaps that is a safe definition of the character. — William Makepeace Thackeray, The Book of Snobs, 1848

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   A person of wealth or social standing: "The nobs were forever snubbing the snobs" (Conor Cruise O'Brien).

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   What does the Nobs were forever snubbing the snobs mean?

   • A person of wealth or social standing: "The nobs were forever snubbing the snobs" (Conor Cruise O'Brien). [Possibly from nob or knob.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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   Is a snob a snubber?

   • In this story, a snob is not a snubber; he's the one who gets snubbed. Although snub and snob have different etymologies, their converging meaning and phonetic similarity create an irresistible connection, especially when considered with other words that begin with 'sn-'.

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   What is an example of a snob?

   • A fine example of this is the claim made about the word snob: The word ‘snob’ is said to have arisen from the custom of writing “ s. nob. ”, that is, ‘sine nobilitate,’ after the names of children of untitled parents in certain English schools. In the early 19th century it meant “a person not belonging to the upper classes; one not an aristocrat.”

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   What is the difference between 'snob' and 'snub'?

   • Initially, the term 'snob' referred to a shoemaker. However, its meaning has changed over time, while 'snub' has taken on its present-day meaning through semantic broadening. The difference lies in their meanings: 'Snob' now refers to someone who looks down on people perceived as social inferiors, while 'snub' means to ignore or reject someone.

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   A person of wealth or social standing: "The nobs were forever snubbing the snobs" (Conor Cruise O'Brien).