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schnozz

UK/ʃnɒz/US/ʃnɑz/

schnozz noun: nose.

Noun

schnozz (plural schnozzes)

  1. (slang) Nose.
    • […] you have got J-E-W written right across the middle of that face—look at the shnoz on him, for God’s sakes!1969, Philip Roth, Portnoy’s Complaint, New York: Vintage, published 1994, pages 149–150
    • There's a TV commercial out now for a nasal spray in which a man in need of a decongestant wakes up to find that his entire head has turned into a giant schnozz.1993 March 5, Adam Langer, “Sex Lives of Superheroes/Subfertile”, in The Chicago Reader

Examples of schnozz in a sentence

  • One presumes the anesthetic is for the bull, although if I were about to pound a nail through some bull's schnozz I might want some anesthetic myself.1998 June 26, Cecil Adams, “The Straight Dope”, in The Chicago Reader:
  • The best way to describe how the buttermilk bar tastes is by walking into one of their locations and taking a deep breath through your schnozz.2014 April 18, Samantha Bakall, “Buttermilk bars, anyone? Step right up”, in The Oregonian, Portland, Ore., →ISSN, →OCLC, A&E section, page...

Synonyms of schnozz

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Forms of schnozz

pluralschnozzes
alternative formschnoz
alternative formshnoz
alternative formshnozz

Origin of schnozz

Likely from Yiddish שנויץ (shnoyts), cognate to German Schnauze (“snout”) and English snout. Compare schnozzle. A less common theory suggests a variant of nose influenced by schm-, or by general association with Yiddish words. Attested since at least 1940.

Words that rhyme with schnozz

Questions about schnozz

What does schnozz mean?
Schnozz means nose.
How do you use schnozz in a sentence?
One presumes the anesthetic is for the bull, although if I were about to pound a nail through some bull's schnozz I might want some anesthetic myself.
What part of speech is schnozz?
Schnozz is a noun.
How do you pronounce schnozz?
Schnozz is pronounced /ʃnɒz/ (UK).
What is the plural of schnozz?
The plural of schnozz is schnozzes.

Words near schnozz in the dictionary

  1. schnorrer
  2. schnorrers
  3. schnorring
  4. schnorrs
  5. schnoz
  6. schnozz
  7. schnozzes
  8. schnozzle
  9. schnozzles
  10. schnozzola
  11. schnozzolas

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