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   snide

   /snʌɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. derogatory or mocking in an indirect way: "snide remarks about my mother"
   • 2. (of a person) devious and underhand: North American "a snide divorce lawyer"
   • 3. counterfeit; inferior: informal British "snide Rolex watches"

   noun

   • 1. an unpleasant or underhand person: informal "he's not a snide, he's better than most"

   Word Origin mid 19th century (in snide (sense 3 of the adjective)): of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. snidely adverb
   • 2. snideness noun
   • 3. snidey adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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