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schnozzle

noun
schnoz·​zle | \ ˈshnä-zəl How to pronounce schnozzle (audio) \

Definition of schnozzle

slang
: schnoz
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Synonyms for schnozzle

Synonyms

beak, conk [chiefly British slang], honker [slang], neb, nose, nozzle [slang], proboscis, schnoz (or schnozz) [slang], smeller, snoot, snout

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Examples of schnozzle in a Sentence

endowed with a schnozzle as big as his talent, the comedian Jimmy Durante was affectionately dubbed “the Schnozzola”

Recent Examples on the Web

 Yet, at a superficial level, the Tully Monster recalls more ancient Cambrian enigmas such as the controversial Nectocaris, the soft-bodied Vetustovermis, or, possibly, the schnozzle-faced aberration Opabinia. — Brian Switek, WIRED, "The Long-Lived Legacy of the Cambrian’s “Wonderful Life”," 17 Aug. 2012

First Known Use of schnozzle

1937, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for schnozzle

probably modification of Yiddish shnoitsl, diminutive of shnoits snout

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