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Sneb vs Sleb - What's the difference?

sneb | sleb |

As a verb sneb

is (obsolete|or|dialect) to check; to reprimand.

As a noun sleb is

(slightly|derogatory) a celebrity.

sneb

English

Verb

  • (obsolete, or, dialect) To check; to reprimand.
  • * 16th c', '', Book II, '''1725 , ''The Works of the Honourable Sir Philip Sidney, Kt., in Prose and Verse , Volume 1, 14th Edition, page 410,
    • Thou heard'?t even now a young man ?neb me ?ore, / Because I read him, as I would my ?on.

    Synonyms

    * (check or reprimand) sneap, snib, snub

    References

    Webster's 1828 dictionary

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    sleb

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slightly, derogatory) a celebrity.
  • * {{quote-newsgroup
    • , year=2000 , date=January 19 , author="nerdboy mikey" , title=Re: What celebrity would you like for a friend? , newsgroup=alt.gossip.celebrities citation , passage=It's easy to recall who I hate, but I'm generally pretty friendly, so I can't think of any particularly sleb that I'd like to be friends with more than another.}}
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2002 , date=February 17 , author=Susannah Herbert , title=Naomi the sleb martyr , work=The Telegraph citation , passage=With an enormous silver cross swinging from a chain around her neck, she has cast herself as the ultimate sleb martyr, sacrificing what remains of her dignity and reputation so that others may enjoy theirs.}}
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2010 , date=April 19 , author=Kevin Jones , title=Celebrity skinned? Not in 1963 , work=The Sydney Morning Herald citation , passage=Now in out sleb -obsessed 21st century world, can you imagine Lady G getting away with a court appearance, a conviction, a fine and a year's driving ban with just about no fanfare?}}

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