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SNOTTERY
Etymology
Adjective
snottery (comparative more snottery, superlative most snottery)
Full of snot or phlegm; snotty.
Resembling or characteristic of snot.
Presumptuous and demanding.
Noun
snottery (countable and uncountable, plural snotteries)
(rare) filth; abomination
Snobbishness
Source: Wiktionary
Snot"ter*y, n.
Definition: Filth; abomination. [Obs.] To purge the snottery of our slimy time. Marston.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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