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

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

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

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“They kicked the living snot out of me,” he recalled with a laugh.

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

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

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