snorter
Americannoun
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a person or thing that snorts.
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Informal. something extraordinary of its kind.
a real snorter of a storm.
noun
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a person or animal that snorts
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slang something outstandingly impressive or difficult
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slang something or someone ridiculous
Etymology
Origin of snorter
Example Sentences
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Mark Wood produced a snorter to remove Kusal Mendis, then Shoaib Bashir a scuttler to pin Dinesh Chandimal, a two-paced pitch with some uneven bounce playing a part in Sri Lanka’s lurch to 113-7.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2024
Harry Tector, in particular, took a battering before he was dismissed by a snorter from Bumrah which reared up and brushed his glove before it struck him on the helmet and was caught by Kohli.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2024
Any suggestion it might be easy was dispelled when Patterson gave Morris the definitive snorter.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 15, 2012
The best No10 in Test cricket was greeted by a snorter from Roach that had him jerking his nose back like a man discovering an unpleasantly clotted milk jug at his breakfast table.
From The Guardian ● May 19, 2012
"Sit in the bottom of the boat," Frank said; "this is a snorter."
From By Sheer Pluck, a Tale of the Ashanti War by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
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