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SNOOT
beak, honker, hooter, nozzle, snoot, snout, schnozzle, schnoz
(noun) informal terms for the nose
snob, prig, snot, snoot
(noun) a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
snoot (plural snoots)
(informal) An elitist individual; one who looks down upon lower social classes.
A language pedant or snob; one who practices linguistic elitism.
(dialectal or slang) A nose or snout, especially in derogatory use.
(internet slang, childish, jocular) Snout; especially of a dog ("doggo") or snake ("snek").
(theater, photography) A cylindrical or conical attachment used on a spotlight to restrict spill light.
Verb
snoot (third-person singular simple present snoots, present participle snooting, simple past and past participle snooted)
To behave disdainfully toward.
Synonyms
• (nose): See nose
Anagrams
• ONTOS, Ontos, Soton, oonts, tonos, toons
Source: Wiktionary
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