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schnozzle

noun schnoz·zle \ˈshnä-zəl\

Definition of SCHNOZZLE

slang
:  schnoz
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Origin of SCHNOZZLE

probably modification of Yiddish shnoitsl, diminutive of shnoits snout
First Known Use: 1937

Related to SCHNOZZLE

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

Rhymes with SCHNOZZLE

Basel, nozzle

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