A scoffing snort; to snort in scorn. Often occurs as a reaction to an uninformed suggestion or action.
Can be used in a condescending
tone, to counter an overstated compliment or, if accompanied by a smile, as an expression of
dork-endearment.
Sometimes comes out in the form of a "pfff!", "please!", "tcha!" or similar exclamation.
Not to be confused with a snorting laugh (
snork).
He snoffed at his proud mother's statement that any
girl in the world could be his
girlfriend.
or
The snobby veteran snoffed at the
ignorant techniques of the young rookie.