snot-rag

[ snot-rag ]

/ ˈsnɒtˌræg /

noun Vulgar.

a handkerchief.

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Nearby words

snorkeling, snorri sturluson, snort, snorter, snot, snot-rag, snotnosed, snotter, snotty, snout, snout beetle

Origin of snot-rag

First recorded in 1885–90

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019