snoot

[ snoot ]

/ snut /

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noun

Slang. the nose.

Informal. a snob.

verb (used with object)

Informal. to behave disdainfully toward; condescend to: New arrivals in the town were snooted by older residents.

Nearby words

Origin of snoot

First recorded in 1860–65; variant of snout

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Examples from the Web for snoot

If he didn't have that big typesetter from Albany over at the Banner office to back him up I'd go over an' bust his snoot fer him.
The Daughter of Anderson Crow|George Barr McCutcheon
Well, you hit Linski in the snoot, so what are you— Sit still!
Ramsey Milholland|Booth Tarkington
He never stopped to snoot and paw up the ground and sob himself into bronchitis over old Rienzi.
Remarks|Bill Nye
Every now and then I would play dog by sticking my snoot down in the hole to smell.
A Texas Cow Boy|Chas. A. Siringo

You have to cotch him by the snoot so he won't squeal, and clomp him tight while you knife him.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration

British Dictionary definitions for snoot

snoot

/ (snuːt) /

noun

slang the nose

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

Word Origin for snoot

C20: variant of snout

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Word Origin and History for snoot