snot

American  

[snot] / snɒt /

noun

1. Vulgar. mucus from the nose.

2. Informal. a disrespectful or supercilious person.

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snot British  

/ snɒt /

noun

1. nasal mucus or discharge

2. slang a contemptible person

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Etymology

Origin of snot

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

Example Sentences

There’s no snot, but in some ways it’s worse.

From Literature

Thompson’s Hedda is a clever, status-conscious snot raised to believe that her sole purpose is to be a rich man’s wife.

From Los Angeles Times

Don’t look now, but a Lincoln Riley team just beat the snot out of a Big Ten bruiser.

From Los Angeles Times

Sparks's fans agree — a recent Goodreads review enthuses that "The snot bubbles were bubbling the entire time I was reading this book."

From Salon

It being so stylized, and it being so cold that snot was running down my face.

From Los Angeles Times