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snot

American  
[snot] / snɒt /

noun

  1. Vulgar. mucus from the nose.

  2. Informal. a disrespectful or supercilious person.


snot British  
/ snɒt /

noun

  1. nasal mucus or discharge

  2. slang a contemptible person

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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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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

It’s cold, and the air freezes my skin, my eyeballs, the snot in my nose.

From Literature

There’s no snot, but in some ways it’s worse.

From Literature