Snobbery & better-than-thou-ism
These usages are arranged alphabetically, all having something to do with the theme of "snobbery, hybris, and better than thouism." For fuller information about each usage, see the main list. There are twenty-six files there. Just click on to the appropriate letter.
30 entries
all-in wrestlersexual boaster
sexual boaster
Full A–Z entry →artificial silklawyers, but not practicing ones
lawyers, but not practicing ones
Full A–Z entry →big blowbraggart
braggart
Full A–Z entry →big girl's blousea walking nothing
a walking nothing
Count of Monte Cristodressy to a fault
dressy to a fault
Full A–Z entry →decked up like a bloody May horsefloral patterns everywhere
floral patterns everywhere
dolled up fer a late wedd'nof a flamboyantly dressed, no longer young woman
of a flamboyantly dressed, no longer young woman
fur coat and no drawers
gaitersthe ones who can afford fine footwear and who wear it alike a coat of arms
the ones who can afford fine footwear and who wear it alike a coat of arms
ikeyoverdressed
overdressed
Lady Muck of Muck Halla woman who puts on airs
a woman who puts on airs
Full A–Z entry →Lady de Blobswitchspiritual kin to Lady Muck
spiritual kin to Lady Muck
Lord Muckauthoritarian swell-head
authoritarian swell-head
Luke Har, a"received pronunciations," delivered condescendingly
"received pronunciations," delivered condescendingly
Mayoress of Leeds styletotally above her station
totally above her station
Full A–Z entry →plastic scousersuburbanites trying to keep a distance from the blue collar life of the inner city
suburbanites trying to keep a distance from the blue collar life of the inner city
Full A–Z entry →plum in one's mouth, to talk with"received pronunciations" and "school-driven" usages
"received pronunciations" and "school-driven" usages
Full A–Z entry →Professor Messeralways lecturing
always lecturing
Queen Anne Front and Mury Ann backridiculous social pretensions, and a closet full of skeletons
ridiculous social pretensions, and a closet full of skeletons
Queen o' ther Middena conceited woman
a conceited woman
Full A–Z entry →Rhubarb Vaselinoyoung man with a mirror and comb
young man with a mirror and comb
Full A–Z entry →talking in telephone numbersdropping allusions to huge, mythical sums of money
dropping allusions to huge, mythical sums of money
Full A–Z entry →woman with a new oventhe neighbors will neve hear the end of it.
the neighbors will neve hear the end of it.
SAYINGS (SNOBBERY, HYBRIS, AND BETTER THAN THOUISM)
We all new yer when yer had no arse in yer kecks.
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she talks Blendalsahnds(plummier than thou)
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Ee's gorran ed as big as Berkened
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mutton dressed up as lamb(someone in fancy clothing all of a sudden)
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simulated mink and lookin' a right scrubber(an unattractive person, regardless of the phoney furs)
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Maggie hasn't changed her windows in years. She still has an echo saying Gordon Killed in Khartoum
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Big head, no bread in the house, orlace curtains, no bread in the house, or: two coats and no knickers
lace curtains, no bread in the house, or: two coats and no knickers