snoot

[snoot] /snut/
noun
1.
Slang. the nose.
2.
Informal. a snob.
verb (used with object)
3.
Informal. to behave disdainfully toward; condescend to:
New arrivals in the town were snooted by older residents.
Origin
1860-65; variant of snout
Examples from the web for snoot
  • And they don't fight each other when they have a snoot full, he says.
British Dictionary definitions for snoot

snoot

/snuːt/
noun
1.
(slang) the nose
2.
(photog, films, television) a cone-shaped fitment on a studio light to control the scene area illuminated
Word Origin
C20: variant of snout
Word Origin and History for snoot
n.

"the nose," 1861, originally a Scottish variant of snout.

Slang definitions & phrases for snoot

snoot

noun

The nose; snout; schnozz: Pokin' him one in the snoot (1861+)

verb

To behave haughtily toward; disdain: people who snoot goat milk (1928+)