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the snot out of

the snot out of adverb: used as an intensifier between a verb and its object: thoroughly; to an intense degree.

Adverb

the snot out of (not comparable)

  1. (informal, minced oath) Used as an intensifier between a verb and its object: thoroughly; to an intense degree.

Synonyms of the snot out of

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Origin of the snot out of

Used in place of the shit out of.

Questions about the snot out of

What does the snot out of mean?
The snot out of means used as an intensifier between a verb and its object: thoroughly; to an intense degree.
What part of speech is the snot out of?
The snot out of is an adverb.

Words near the snot out of in the dictionary

  1. the sky is the limit
  2. the sky will fall on your head
  3. the sky's the limit
  4. The Sleepless
  5. The Slopes
  6. the snot out of
  7. the spirit is strong but the flesh is weak
  8. the spirit is strong, but the flesh is weak
  9. the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
  10. the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak
  11. the spirit moves someone

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