Definition
Rude and disrespectful in a way that shows you think you're better than others, or covered with nasal mucus.
Etymology
From 'snot' (nasal mucus, from Old English/Germanic origins) plus -y suffix. The figurative meaning developed as an insult suggesting arrogance.
Kelly Says
The word 'snotty' evolved as insult partly because mucus was seen as gross and low-class, so comparing someone to literal snot was the ultimate burn in Victorian society.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
Snorkeling
Snork-eling
ARالعربية
مُفَصّل
mu-fa-sal
CACatalà
Snorkeling
Snork-eling
CSČeština
zalitý nos
za-li-ty nos
DEDeutsch
mit Schnupfen
mit shnup-fen
ESEspañol
con mocos
kon mo-kos
FRFrançais
avec du mucus
av-ek doo moo-kus
GUGU
Snorkeling
Snork-eling
HAHA
Snorkeling
Snork-eling
HIहिन्दी
नाक बहने वाला
naak ba-he-ne wa-la
IDBahasa Indonesia
hidung tersumbat
hi-dung ter-sum-bat
IGIG
Snorkeling
Snork-eling
ITItaliano
con il naso chiuso
kon il na-so cho-sto
JA日本語
鼻水が多い
hana-mizu o-oi
KKKK
Snorkeling
Snork-eling
KMKM
Snorkeling
Snork-eling
KO한국어
콧물이 많은
khot-mul-i ma-neun
MRMR
Snorkeling
Snork-eling
MSBahasa Melayu
hidung tersumbat
hi-dung ter-sum-bat
MYမြန်မာ
Snorkeling
Snork-eling
NLNederlands
neusje
nuy-sje
PAPA
Snorkeling
Snork-eling
PLPolski
zatkany nos
zat-ka-ny nos
PTPortuguês
com catarro
kom ka-tar-ro
RORomână
cu nasul înfundat
koo na-sul in-fun-dat
RUРусский
с насморком
s nas-mor-kom
THไทย
จมูกอุดตัน
chom-moo oot-tan
TRTürkçe
burun akıntısı
bu-run ak-in-tasi
UKУкраїнська
зatkany ноs
zat-ka-ny nos
VITiếng Việt
mũi ngạt
moo-ee ngat
YOYO
Snorkeling
Snork-eling
ZUZU
Snorkeling
Snork-eling
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Feminine-coded insult; applied disproportionately to women perceived as uppity or refusing subservience.
Inclusive Usage
Use to describe behavior (snobbery), not character; avoid gendered applications that police women's authority.
Inclusive Alternatives
["arrogant","dismissive","snobbish"]