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nuuska.

snuff (tobacco), snus

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnuːskɑ/[ˈnuːs̠kɑ̝]
  1. snuff (tobacco), snus

  2. splinters, wreck; together with the adverb tuusan as fortifier used in two expressions

    idiomatic
Where this word comes from

Likely a back-formation from nuuskia, further influenced by Swedish snus (“snuff tobacco”).

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