/ snaɪd; NAmE / adjective
( informal ) criticizing sb/sth in an unkind and indirect way :
snide comments / remarks
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent. (originally referring to something as counterfeit or inferior): of unknown origin.
/ snaɪd; NAmE / adjective
( informal ) criticizing sb/sth in an unkind and indirect way :
snide comments / remarks
••
WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent. (originally referring to something as counterfeit or inferior): of unknown origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005