snob

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|informal|derogatory}} A person who wishes to be seen as a member of the [[upper class]]es or of some other [[elite#Noun|elite]] (such as the [[master#Noun|master]]s of a certain [[craft#Noun|craft]]) and who looks down on those perceived to have [[inferior]] or [[unrefined]] tastes, skills, etc. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|colloquial}} A [[cobbler]] or [[shoemaker]]. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|dated}} A member of the lower [[class]]es; a [[commoner]]. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|archaic}} A [[workman]] who works for lower wages than his fellows, especially one who will not join a [[strike]] (a {{l|en|scab#Noun}}).
5. {{lb|en|Cambridge University|slang}} A [[townsman]], as opposed to a [[gownsman]].

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