Condescending means to treat someone in a demeaning manner by implying that they are inferior, often in an ingratiating, patronizing, or snobbish way. Another term is talking down to someone.
Definition of stockade. 1  1 : a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense. 2  2a : an enclosure or pen made with posts and stakesb : an enclosure in which prisoners are kept.
Stocks are pieces of paper that give someone part ownership in a company, and part of the profits that company earns. A stock broker is a licensed salesperson and sometimes financial advisor who works for a stock brokerage house and carries out all financial transactions.