adjective General Slang

snide

· adjective · mancunian

Stingy, mean — or a dodgy knock-off.

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Mean, tight, underhanded — the kind of person who'd shortchange you and smile while doing it. In Manc usage it carries a sneaky, two-faced edge, not just stingy with cash but stingy with decency.

“Don't be snide, lend us a tenner till Friday.”
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Counterfeit. Fake. A knock-off pretending to be the real thing — usually trainers, perfume, designer gear off a market stall in Cheetham Hill.

“Them Air Max are snide, mate, the swoosh is on backwards.”
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snide In A Sentence

Don't be snide, lend us a tenner till Friday.
Them Air Max are snide, mate, the swoosh is on backwards.

Origin & Usage

Variants snidey
Tags #mancunian#manchester#british#insult#northern

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