snot
Americannoun
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Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
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Informal. a disrespectful or supercilious person.
noun
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nasal mucus or discharge
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slang a contemptible person
Etymology
Origin of snot
1350–1400; Middle English; compare Middle Low German, Middle Dutch snotte, Old English gesnot, Danish snot
Example Sentences
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The goats spent a great deal of time with their back hair up, whuffing and blowing snot at the bears—and at the dogs who would gladly have eaten them.
From Literature
Opal stopped crying and wiped the snot from her nose on her sleeve.
From Literature
And she ducked and snorted with laughter, and snot flew out of her nose onto her sleeve, and Gelifen ate it.
From Literature
He wiped his eyes and nose again, smearing snot on his parka.
From Literature
Meet Kyle Tucker, a right fielder who slugs the snot out of the ball and who is now a $60-million-a-year Dodger.
From Los Angeles Times
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