toffee-nosed

English

Etymology

Probably from toff or from toffee-nose +‎ -ed.

Adjective

toffee-nosed (comparative more toffee-nosed, superlative most toffee-nosed)

1. (chiefly UK, Ireland) Snobbish, condescending or aloof.
   • 2000 December 18, BBC and Bafta Tribute to Michael Caine, 16:43-17:05:

     Parkinson: You made films before, but the part that really made your name was Zulu, wasn't it […] and there of course—against type—you played the toff, you played the officer.
     Caine: I played the officer, yeah, and everybody thought I was like that. Everyone was so shocked when they met me, this like Cockney guy had played this toffee-nosed git.