Snob

snob, n. An affected and pretentious person esp., a vulgar person, who apes gentility, or affects the intimacy of distinguished persons a n u pstart; parvenu. [Ic. snapr, snipe, a dolt, idiot, charlatan, boaster, Sw. dial, snopp, a boy, anything stumpy, snoppa, to cut off, make stumpy; snub.] — Snob'bish, a. Belonging to, or resembling, a snob.— Snob'bishne , -bery, -ber-Y, -ism, n. The quality of being snobbish; the character or habits of a snob.