parson's nose

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noun Facetious.

pope's nose.

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Origin of parson's nose

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby parson's nose

parsnip, parson, parsonage, parson bird, Parsons, parson's nose, Parsons table, Parsva, part, part. adj., partake

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How to use parson's nose in a sentence

I will turn my nose up when you offer me the rest of some delicious pastry that you nibbled on.
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They should have pointed the nose of the Airbus down and applied more power.
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“A guy drives up in a 2008 Mercedes, brand new,” Harry S. Connelly Jr. says in the video, according to the Times.
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“Personal hotspots can get speeds of up to 60 Mb/s down, whereas hotel Wi-Fi can be as slow as 1.5 Mb/s,” Sesar said.
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In our headlong quest for a legally perfect society, we don’t take the time to take stock of what‘s been created so far.
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His nose was hooked and rather large, his eyes were blue, bright as steel, and set a trifle wide.
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Sympathising with its desires, Benjy changed his posture, and managed just to touch the nose of his enemy.
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Ajoutez cecy, s'il vous plaist, la grande difficult qu'il y a de tirer d'eux les mots mesmes qu'ils ont.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
He walked first to one side, and then the other, rooting in the dirt with his funny, rubbery nose.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
He shut his fist and hit Butterface a weak but well intended right-hander on the nose.
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British Dictionary definitions for parson's nose

parson's nose

noun

the fatty extreme end portion of the tail of a fowl when cookedAlso called: pope's nose

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