- to a pretentious,
highfalutin phrase used by a
person in
order to
sound snobbish. The term
derives from snob + -ative,
modelled upon
comparatives and superlatives...
-
Lishu (and Hongniang) are overwhelmed, and
Loulan remains nonchalant and
snobbish. That night, a fire
breaks out in a
palace building, and
Lakan is at the...
- television,
radio and
stage actress. She is best
known for her
portrayal of the
snobbish TV
announcer in
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV and of Bev
Unwin in Coronation...
-
upmarket housing estate in
Hampton Wick.
Their arrival horrifies their snobbish neighbour Jeffrey Fourmile, a middle-class
estate agent who
fears the Ropers'...
-
widespread recognition and
acclaim with her
portrayal of Maya Sarabhai, a
snobbish socialite in the cult
sitcom Sarabhai vs
Sarabhai (2004–2006). Her other...
-
Helmsley wore a
tailcoat suit and
carried a
traditional atomizer perfume bottle to
highlight his
extreme snobbishness....
-
concentration camp Guy
Pearce as
Harrison Lee Van Buren, a wealthy, handsome,
snobbish industrialist who
becomes László's
primary client, but is
envious of his...
- Jane Bennet. He
inherited a
fortune of £100,000.
Caroline Bingley – the
snobbish sister of
Charles Bingley, with a
fortune of £20,000. She
harbours designs...
-
Welsh lodger who
attempts to keep the peace; and
Helena Charles, Alison's
snobbish friend.
Osborne drew
inspiration from his
personal life and
failing marriage...
- of the more
sympathetic characters of the novel, she is also
somewhat snobbish towards Hareton and his lack of education. She is
forced to
marry Linton...
