snoot

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noun
  1. Slang. the nose.

  2. Informal. a snob.

verb (used with object)
  1. Informal. to behave disdainfully toward; condescend to: New arrivals in the town were snooted by older residents.

Origin of snoot

1
First recorded in 1860–65; variant of snout

Words Nearby snoot

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How to use snoot in a sentence

  • Well, you hit Linski in the snoot, so what are you— Sit still!

    Ramsey Milholland | Booth Tarkington
  • If he didn't have that big typesetter from Albany over at the Banner office to back him up I'd go over an' bust his snoot fer him.

    The Daughter of Anderson Crow | George Barr McCutcheon
  • He never stopped to snoot and paw up the ground and sob himself into bronchitis over old Rienzi.

    Remarks | Bill Nye
  • John Toomey got hit with a hockey block rite in the snoot and broke his nose.

  • But if Eymogene gets into my bed again tonight I declare I'll bust her on the snoot, no matter what the park regulations is.

    Maw's Vacation | Emerson Hough

British Dictionary definitions for snoot

snoot

/ (snuːt) /


noun
  1. slang the nose

  2. photog films television a cone-shaped fitment on a studio light to control the scene area illuminated

Origin of snoot

1
C20: variant of snout

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