The Grammarphobia Blog: Snob appeal

Posted on September 15, 2017 by agogo22

Q:

What is the origin of the word “snob”? Is it an acronym like “posh”? A: No, “snob” isn’t an acronym, and “posh” isn’t either. We wrote a post about “posh” in 2011. The origin of the adjective is…

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