snottinger
Preserved but no longer current.
A coarse word for a pocket-handkerchief. The German Schnupftuch is, however, nearly as plain. A handkerchief was also anciently called a "muckinger" or "muckender," and from that a neckerchief was called a "neckinger."
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “snottinger” mean?
A coarse word for a pocket-handkerchief. The German Schnupftuch is, however, nearly as plain. A handkerchief was also anciently called a "muckinger" or "muckender," and from that a neckerchief was called a "neckinger."
Is “snottinger” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.