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snotnosed

American  
[snot-nohzd] / ˈsnɒtˌnoʊzd /

adjective

Informal.

  1. impudent; insolent; snotty.

Etymology

Origin of snotnosed

First recorded in 1940–45; snot + nose + -ed 3

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“You couldn’t catch me,” snotnosed Katie said, flouncing away and galumphing loudly down the carpeted stairs.

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