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schnozz.

Nose.

7 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃnɒz/Received-Pronunciation/ʃnɑz/General-American
  1. Nose.

    slang
Where this word comes from

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.

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