snot

[ snot ]

noun

1. Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
2. Informal. a disrespectful or supercilious person.

snot

/ snɒt /

noun

1. nasal mucus or discharge
2. slang.
   a contemptible person

Word History and Origins

Origin of snot¹

1350–1400; Middle English; compare Middle Low German, Middle Dutch snotte, Old English gesnot, Danish snot

Word History and Origins

Origin of snot¹

Old English gesnot; related to Old High German snuzza, Norwegian, Danish snot, German schneuzen to blow one's nose

Example Sentences

Sparks's fans agree — a recent Goodreads review enthuses that "The snot bubbles were bubbling the entire time I was reading this book."

From Salon

It being so stylized, and it being so cold that snot was running down my face.

From Los Angeles Times

His predecessors had joie de vivre, especially Tennant and his successor Matt Smith, but Gatwa’s Doctor can find the fun in anything, including the snot trail left behind by a particularly grotesque monster.

From Salon

“Are you sure? Because a whole bunch of people upstairs warned me not to come down here. One of them had all this snot on his face from crying. It was pretty disgusting.”

From Literature

“You have to resign yourself to snot falling down your face all day.”

From New York Times