snotty
snotty Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Having or showing a superior, arrogant, or contemptuous attitude toward others (informal).
"The waiter gave us a snotty look when we asked for tap water instead of bottled."
Full of, soiled with, or discharging nasal mucus (informal).
"The toddler ran across the playground with a snotty nose during the cold winter morning."
• noun
British A midshipman in the Royal Navy (naval slang).
"The young snotty stood nervously on the quarterdeck awaiting the captain's orders."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the 16th century from 'snot' (from Old English 'gesnot', meaning nasal mucus) + '-y'. The figurative sense of 'arrogant' or 'impudent' emerged in the mid-19th century, while the British naval slang sense for a midshipman reputedly arose from young cadets wiping their noses on the three buttons of their jacket cuffs.