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SNOT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does snot mean? 

SNOT (noun)
  The noun SNOT has 2 senses:

1. a person regarded as arrogant and annoyingplay

2. nasal mucusplay

  Familiarity information: SNOT used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SNOT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A person regarded as arrogant and annoying

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

prig; snob; snoot; snot

Hypernyms ("snot" is a kind of...):

disagreeable person; unpleasant person (a person who is not pleasant or agreeable)

Derivation:

snotty ((used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Nasal mucus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("snot" is a kind of...):

mucous secretion; mucus (protective secretion of the mucous membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium)

Derivation:

snotty (dirty with nasal discharge)


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