snide

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The House of Commons was looking its best today: snide, arrogant, partisan, hypocritical and, above all, supremely disdainful of the interests of the mug punters otherwise known as the People - when Honourable (dontcha just love it!)

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  1. adjective Derogatory in a malicious, superior way.

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  • His tone was snide, as if he wished to provoke a response from the sergeant. —  Hobb, Robin - The Soldier Son 01 - Shaman's Crossing (v2.0)
  • It was sarcastic, snide, and dismissive about Obama in a very disrespectful way that tended to stay away from actual substance. —  FatMixx
  • She's controlling with her kids, snide, and belittling to her husband. —  Entertainment Weekly's Hollywood Insider
  • If Palin tries to get snarky and snide, as she seems to do when she gets pressed on an issue, —  digg.com: Stories / Popular
  • They are for the most part snide, insolent, and insensitive. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
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  1. Origin unknown.

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  1. Prob. a dial. variant of snithe, sharp.
 

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