snoot

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Meaning · English

A nose or snout.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

And then he did something which must be unprecedented in jurisprudence. He leaped from his chair, ran over to the old man, and shaking his fist under his nose, roared: 'Listen, you! If you keep on with this stuff, I'll punch you one in the snoot!

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “snoot” mean?

A nose or snout.

Is “snoot” formal or informal?

snoot is generally derogatory, slang.