SNOBBISHNESS

snobbery, snobbism, snobbishness

(noun) the trait of condescending to those of lower social status

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

snobbishness (countable and uncountable, plural snobbishnesses)

(uncountable) The state or quality of being snobbish.

(countable) The result or product of being snobbish.

Source: Wiktionary


Snob"bish*ness, n.

Definition: Vulgar affectation or ostentation; mean admiration of mean things; conduct or manners of a snob.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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