"snobography" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: snob + -o- + -graphy Etymology templates: {{af|en|snob|-o-|-graphy}} snob + -o- + -graphy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} snobography (uncountable)
  1. (humorous, literary) The description of snobs and snobbery. Tags: humorous, literary, uncountable

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