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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The characteristic or mental attitude of Mr. Podsnap. See the extract.
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qroqqa commented on the word podsnappery
Thus happily acquainted with his own merit and importance, Mr Podsnap settled that whatever he put behind him he put out of existence. There was a dignified conclusiveness—not to add a grand convenience—in this way of getting rid of disagreeables which had done much towards establishing Mr Podsnap in his lofty place in Mr Podsnap's satisfaction.
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These may be said to have been the articles of a faith and school which the present chapter takes the liberty of calling, after its representative man, Podsnappery.
—Our Mutual Friend
August 29, 2008
oroboros commented on the word podsnappery
The inability to accept bad news (via NPR's Says You)
June 9, 2012