Hi,
This is a piece from an article that discusses the White House Correspondent's Dinner. I'm not sure what 'a Hollywood turn cracks open vintage snidery about Christians' means. Does it mean that they start a conversation about things that would probably insult Christians? Thank you in advance for your help.
Seeing them up there, guffawing at wan presidential punchlines and opaque insider gags, knocking back the Bolly while a Hollywood turn cracks open vintage snidery about Christians, gun-owners and the flyover states — it’s enough to make anyone want to leap head-first into the basket of deplorables.
e. stage act or entertainer) makes old snide comments/jokes about the things mentioned. " would normally be expected in reference to a bottle of old wine.
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A Hollywood turn (i.e. stage act or entertainer) makes old snide comments/jokes about the things mentioned. The phrasing "cracks open vintage snidery" is chosen to echo "knocking back the Bolly"; the words "cracks open vintage ..." would normally be expected in reference to a bottle of old wine.