I. ˈsnīd adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: origin unknown
1.
a. : counterfeit , spurious
some contractors use snide oils knowingly, and … some have doped linseed oil palmed off on them — Frederick Maire
b. : practicing deception : dishonest , crooked
taken in by a snide merchant
c. : designed to deceive : tricky
this is a snide bill, full of tricks and man-traps — H.L.Ickes
2. : mean , base , low , cheap
tied to a snide job in a snide town — Fannie Hurst
a snide trick
3. : slyly disparaging : subtly derisive : insinuating
she makes many a sharp comparison, but never a mean or snide one — Bernardine Kielty
draws a line between legitimate reporting and snide muckraking — Don Weldon
4. : showing malice
nothing very deep or snide , merely good, clean spoofing — New York World-Telegram
II. noun
( -s )
: a snide person or thing