schnoz

Also schnozz,

[shnoz]

noun

Slang.

1. a nose, especially one of unusually large size.

Word History and Origins

Origin of schnoz¹

1935–40, probably expressive alteration of nose, nozzle; schn- by association with any of several semantically related Yiddish words, e.g. shnabl beak, shnoyts snout, shnuk beak, trunk; for suffix of schnozzola -ola

Example Sentences

In Jamie Lloyd’s celebrated British production of Crimp’s adaptation that came to the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2022, no prosthetic schnoz was employed.

From Los Angeles Times

Martin Crimp’s modern English version of the play reminds us that the monstrous schnoz isn’t really the point.

From Los Angeles Times

Resembling a pug-size hedgehog with the schnoz of an anteater, they are one of only five living species of monotreme, that rare mammal that lays eggs.

From Science Magazine

It resembles the psychedelic fly agaric mushroom, a fungus as bright red as Rudolph's schnoz sprinkled with white flecks like snow.

From Salon

Most importantly, I can work out without worrying a plate will whack me in the schnoz.

From The Verge

Related Words

• beak 
• snout 

When To Use

What does schnoz mean?

Schnoz is a slang term for a nose, especially a big one.Schnoz is very informal and is usually used to be funny. Sometimes, it’s used to make fun of someone who has a big nose, which can be very rude and offensive, but some people also apply the term to their own nose.It can also be used neutrally, simply as a silly way to refer to any nose, as in You’ve got a little something on your schnoz. This use of the word doesn’t necessarily imply that the nose is big.Variants of the term include schnozz, schnozzle, and schnozzola.Example: If my schnoz were any bigger, it would have its own area code!