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Snotley

Snotley proper noun: used as a generic name for an ill-behaved or spoiled child.

Proper noun

Snotley

  1. (derogatory, slang) Used as a generic name for an ill-behaved or spoiled child.
    • If so, I call bullshit...if I can't eat in, say, Bed Bath and Beyond, neither can Little Snotley.2002 June 26, Patrick M Geahan, “Re: NEWS: AMA endorsing BFing”, in alt.support.childfree (Usenet)
    • Yes, there are more critical things to worry about during a power failure than whether little Snotley can watch his cartoons.2004 August 20, puppet_sock [username], “Re: Lil dullards”, in alt.support.childfree (Usenet)
    Synonyms:
    Bratley

Synonyms of Snotley

Origin of Snotley

snot + -ley, a suffix used in several popular names, including Ashley and Bradley, from Old English leah (“clearing, meadow”).

Questions about Snotley

What does Snotley mean?
Snotley means used as a generic name for an ill-behaved or spoiled child.
What part of speech is Snotley?
Snotley is a proper noun.

Words near Snotley in the dictionary

  1. snotface
  2. snotfaces
  3. snothe
  4. snothead
  5. snotheads
  6. Snotley
  7. snotlike
  8. snotnose
  9. snotnosed
  10. snotnoses
  11. snotrag

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