snotty

snotty

1. Literally, full of or covered in nasal mucous. She was so sick that she just spent the whole day in bed surrounded by snotty tissues. A: "You should stay home if you're not feeling well." B: "I'm fine. It's just a snotty nose and a sore throat."
2. Impertinent, contemptible, or rudely disagreeable. What a snotty waiter! Well, I won't be leaving a tip for him, that's for sure. Hey, I just asked if I could borrow your phone. There's no need to be so snotty with me!
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

snottie

verb
See snotty

snotty

and snottie (ˈsnɑdi)
1. mod. nasty with nasal mucus. (Usually objectionable.) Don’t leave your snotty tissues all over the house!
2. mod. bitchy; rude. (Usually objectionable.) Now, there’s no reason to get snottie with me.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • appear to
  • a change of heart
  • a mystery to (one)
  • a turn of phrase
  • able to do
  • able to do it
  • a shoulder to cry on
  • a piece of the action
  • a piece/slice of the action
  • a double bind
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