Snoot
/snuːt/noun
A nose; especially a person's nose, or a person who is snobbish or superior.
Did you know?The “snobbish person” sense of snoot is a 20th-century extension of an older slang word for nose, showing how body-part insults often become personality labels.
Etymological Timeline
Early Modern English
English
snout
“A projecting nose or muzzle, especially on an animal.”
19th Century
English
snoot
“Slang for the nose or face, especially a projecting one.”
20th Century
English
snoot
“A contemptuous person; a snob.”
Modern English
English
snoot
“A nose, face, or a snobbish person.”