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- Dictionarytof·fee-nosed/ˈtɑfi ˌnoʊzd/
adjective
- 1. pretentiously superior; snobbish: informal British "toffee-nosed creeps who think they're the same as royalty"
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TOFFEE-NOSED definition: 1. People who are toffee-nosed consider themselves to be better than other people, especially than…. Learn more.
- Polski
toffee-nosed definicja: 1. People who are toffee-nosed...
- English (US)
TOFFEE-NOSED meaning: 1. People who are toffee-nosed...
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toffee-nosed translate: （尤指在地位低於自己者面前）自命不凡的，妄自尊大的. Learn...
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toffee-nosed translate: （尤指在地位低于自己者面前）自命不凡的，妄自尊大的. Learn...
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The meaning of TOFFEE-NOSED is snobbish. How to use toffee-nosed in a sentence.
Toffee-nosed definition: stuck-up; conceited; pretentious. See examples of TOFFEE-NOSED used in a sentence.
If you say that someone is toffee-nosed, you disapprove of them because they have a high opinion of themselves and a low opinion of other people.
To be ‘toffee-nosed’ is to be snobbish; supercilious; stuck-up. What's the origin of the phrase 'Toffee-nosed'? Judging by the queries at this site’s Bulletin Board, the British expression ‘toffee-nosed’ isn’t familiar to everyone in the English-speaking world. Whenever it crops up in a BBC drama that is shown in the USA I get mail about it.
Jun 15, 2024 · snobbish; pretentiously superior.
Definition of toffee-nosed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
