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snob

snob \'sna:b\ n [obs. snob member of the lower classes, fr. E dial., 
   shoemaker] 1: one who blatantly imitates, fawningly admires, or vulgarly 
   seeks associa tion with those he regards as his superiors 2a: one who tends 
   to rebuff the advances of those he regards as inferior  2b: one who has an 
   offensive air of superiority in matters of knowledge or  taste