You queried:

toffee-nosed "

Results retrieved for:
    • \ ˈtȯ-fē-ˈnōzd \

    Your query is not considered offensive by any official sources.

    ( some results may take a moment to update )


    [Adjective]  | "tof*fee-nosed" | \ ˈtȯ-fē-ˈnōzd \


    1: snobbish


    Origin: circa 1925 ;

    [Adjective]  | "toffee-nosed" 


    1: being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior;


      * e.g., " ... having come from the middle class, he suffered at the hands of the toffee-nosed twits at Eton "



    •  Antonyms : 

    • (N/A)





     [ "toffee-nosed" ]

    1: A derogatory term used to describe a snob...comes from the common idea that those of higher social classes are subject to brown-nosing, and as toffee's are brown and sticky snobs get a brown-nose.

      * e.g.,  ... This neighbourhood is filled with nothing but a bunch of toffee-nosed snobs. 

     [ "Toffee-nosed" ]

    1: (Adjective) Snobbish or stuck-up. Derives from the old English slang word "toff" - used by the lower class when describing an upper class gentleman.

      * e.g.,  ... "Hey Nigel, look at that old toffee-nosed banker over there! He wouldn't want to dirty his shoes walking on our side of the street!" 

     [ "toffee nosed twat" ]

    1: a stuck up person, a person who thinks he/she is better than YOU!!!

      * e.g.,  ... You think your better than me? Stick it up your arse you toffee nosed twat!!! 

     [ "Toffee Nosed Twat" ]

    1: Often used by Liverpool Football Club supporters to describe Everton Football Club supporters. Everton are known as the toffees due to toffees being thrown into the crowd many years ago.

      * e.g.,  ... Have you heard that bitter toffee nosed twat? I fucking hate andy gray the toffee nosed twat! 

     No results from Words API...

     No results from Linguatools Conjugations API...

     No results from Words API...

     No results from Word Associations API...


    * Query The Library of Babel *
    * Query Wikipedia *
    * Query Google *

    * Discuss! *


    You must be signed in to post comments!


    Top comments for:
    "toffee-nosed"