snoot

American  

[snoot] / snut /

noun

1. Slang. the nose.

2. Informal. a snob.

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verb (used with object)

1. Informal. to behave disdainfully toward; condescend to.

   New arrivals in the town were snooted by older residents.

snoot British  

/ snuːt /

noun

1. slang the nose

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

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Usage

What does snoot mean? Snoot is a slang term for a snob—a snooty person. This sense of snoot is always used negatively. It refers to a person who thinks they have better taste or higher standards than other people and treats them in a condescending way because of it. The adjective snooty is much more commonly used than the noun snoot. Much less commonly, snoot can be used as a verb meaning “to act snobbily towards.”Snoot is also a slang term for a nose or snout (and in fact it originated as a variant of the word snout). This sense of snoot is usually used very informally, especially as a cutesy way of referring to a dog’s snout, as in Aw, look at you—I just want to boop your snoot!Example: When it comes to dog snouts, I’m a bit of a snoot—I just love a big honking snoot and nothing else will do!

Etymology

Origin of snoot

First recorded in 1860–65; variant of snout

Example Sentences

True to its name, this shiny, black, speckled mushroom looks exactly like the snoot on a dog.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2023

And this zippy liqueur’s appearance in many a summer tiki drink makes it a dram for all seasons, despite the holiday baking spices it sends wafting elfishly up one’s snoot.

From Washington Post • May 19, 2017

If the Sarcasm Index is to satisfy a snoot, it may need an adjustment.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2015

Put your snoot up to one of these bottles and imagine yourself making an enhanced sensory impact on your surroundings.

From Forbes • Mar. 28, 2013

Sw. snute and M. L. G. snuten have unumlauted vowel which would have given snoot, snowt, or snoit in Sco.

From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias