Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,904,058,342 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

inverted snob

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
inverted snob
n
a person who scorns the conventions or attitudes of his own class or social group by attempting to identify with people of a supposedly lower class
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
That said, Marquis Lord Hockeysticks of Rugbyscrum's decision to bolt back to the Shires no doubt played right into the hands of inverted snobs like me who think Hooray Henries like him would sooner buy an ornamental duck house than a night in a hostel for a down-and-out.
Hardeep's heart was in right place by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
milkhope 1 SOUNDS to me, milkhope, you are a bit of an inverted snob, What is wrong with Scotswood and Cruddas Park?
Chronicle Live by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
This is from an ordinary housewife and not an inverted snob as has been stated in your paper.
MIRROR M@ILBOX: I GIVE MY LOCAL SHOP FULL MARKS by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.