snoose

[ snoos, snooz ]

noun

1. finely powdered tobacco; snuff.

Word History and Origins

Origin of snoose¹

1910–15; < Swedish snusa, Danish, Norwegian snuse, short for Swedish, Danish, Norwegian snustobak ( k ) snuff (sniff ) tobacco

Example Sentences

The pouches of ground tobacco, called snus - Swedish for snuff and pronounced “snoose” - have been popular in Scandinavian countries for decades but are a tiny part of the U.S. tobacco market.

From Washington Times

Snus, pronounced snoose, is a cloth baggie with moist tobacco powder which users stick under their upper lip for a nicotine buzz.

From Time

The rustic booths, bricks and reclaimed boards of the erstwhile Snoose Junction mix well with the country Thai décor.

From Seattle Times

“By this time it hed got to be night; an’ as thar warn’t no use o’ my makin’ things wuss than they war, I looked about the cyprus to see ef thar war any limb softer than another, whar I ked lay my karkiss for a snoose.

From Project Gutenberg

They discover that the bed each of them has been sleeping in is a snoose, that long-time-no-see is just Indi an corn, that "stick close to the Ameche" means mind, the telephone, etc.

From Time Magazine Archive