snot

[ snot ]

noun

1. Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
2. Informal. a disrespectful or supercilious person.

snot

/ snɒt /

noun

1. nasal mucus or discharge
2. slang.
   a contemptible person

Word History and Origins

Origin of snot¹

1350–1400; Middle English; compare Middle Low German, Middle Dutch snotte, Old English gesnot, Danish snot

Word History and Origins

Origin of snot¹

Old English gesnot; related to Old High German snuzza, Norwegian, Danish snot, German schneuzen to blow one's nose

Example Sentences

You are constantly losing them in your snot and saliva and lots of them are lost in just a day or a few days.

From Voice of San Diego

Indeed, Stewart says, the virus could have traveled with “infected snot” from elsewhere in the sinuses without necessarily invading precious inner ear cells.

From Popular-Science

When you inhale, the snot in your nose traps dust, pollen and germs in the air that could irritate or infect your lungs.

From Science News For Students

At our test we were skiing on death cookies on top of frozen snot.

From Outside Online

We’ve made experiments out of the five-second rule, baking soda volcanoes, sneezing out snot and much more.

From Science News For Students

SNOT, a term of reproach applied to persons by the vulgar when vexed or annoyed.

From Project Gutenberg