schnozzle

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Etymology[edit]

Probably from Yiddish שנויץ (shnoyts, snout), cognate to German Schnauze (snout, muzzle) and English snout. The Oxford English Dictionary suggests the word may be pseudo-Yiddish coined in English. Attested since 1930.

Pronunciation[edit]

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  • Rhymes: -ɒzəl

Noun[edit]

schnozzle (plural schnozzles)

  1. (slang) The human nose, especially one that is large.
    Synonyms: beak; conk (British); honker (US); hooter (British); schnoz, schnozz, shnoz, schnozzola; snoot (US); see also Thesaurus:nose
    • 1932, “The Passionate Plumber”, in Motion Picture, page 64:
      Buster Keaton is the plumber, passionate or otherwise, and he is more than ably assisted by the Schnozzle, Jimmy Durante.
    • 1947, Leslie Waller, Show Me the Way, page 31:
      I poked that bastard in the schnozzle, he told himself proudly, and everybody on the crew will thank me.

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