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snot
CIDE DICTIONARY
snot, n. [AS. snot; akin to D. snot, LG. snotte, Dan. snot, and to E. snout. See Snout.].
- Mucus secreted in, or discharged from, the nose. [1913 Webster]
- A mean, insignificant fellow. [1913 Webster]
snot, v. t.
To blow, wipe, or clear, as the nose. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
snot, n. sl.
1 nasal mucus.
2 a term of contempt for a person.
1 nasal mucus.
2 a term of contempt for a person.
Idiom
snot-rag a handkerchief.
Etymology
prob. f. MDu., MLG snotte, MHG snuz, rel. to SNOUT
THESAURUS
snot
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