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snot

noun \ˈsnät\

: mucus from the nose

: a rude and annoying person

Full Definition of SNOT

1
:  nasal mucus
2
:  a snotty person
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Origin of SNOT

Middle English, from Old English gesnot; akin to Old High German snuzza nasal mucus
First Known Use: 15th century

Related to SNOT

Synonyms
snoot, snob

Rhymes with SNOT

aught, baht, blot, bot, clot, cot, dot, ghat, grot, hot, jot, khat, knot, kyat, lot, lotte, Mott, motte, naught, not, plot, pot, rot, scot, Scot, shot, skat, slot, sot, spot, squat, stot, swat, swot, tot, trot, watt, Watt, what, wot, yacht

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. snot
  2. snot-rag
  3. rock snot
  4. snotty-nosed
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