noun
spiteful act; snide remark; dig
Refers to words or actions done out of spite or to indirectly criticize someone. Often used in the phrase 当て付けがましい (passive-aggressive, snide).
彼の当て付けがましい言い方に腹が立った。
I got angry at his snide way of speaking.
それは私への当て付けですか？
Is that a dig at me?
Compound of 当て (ate, 'to direct at') + 付け (tsuke, 'to attach'). Literally 'attaching a direction at someone', implying an indirect, pointed remark or action.