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snuff stick
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noun
a twig, stick, or brush used to apply snuff on the teeth or gums.
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Also called snuff brush .
Origin of snuff stick
An Americanism dating back to 1865β70
Words nearby snuff stick
snuffer, snuff film, snuffle, snuff movie, snuff out, snuff stick, snuffy, snug, snug as a bug in a rug, snuggery, snuggies
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How to use snuff stick in a sentence
She held her snuff-stick between her teeth and the child on her lap, with an easy professional air.
In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim|Frances Hodgson BurnettI have never seen her without a snuff stick in her mouth except once and then she had a corn-cob pipe.
The Carter Girls|Nell SpeedβWaal,β she remarked, removing her snuff-stick and expectorating into the fire.
In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim|Frances Hodgson Burnett