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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shnoz]
- /ʃnɒz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shnoz]
- /ʃnɒz/
Definition of schnozz word
- noun schnozz a nose, especially one of unusually large size. 1
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Origin of schnozz
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
1935-40, Americanism; probably expressive alteration of nose, nozzle; schn- by association with any of several semantically related Yiddish words, e.g. shnabl beak, shnoyts snout, shnuk beak, trunk; for suffix of schnozzola see -ola
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Parts of speech for Schnozz
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
schnozz popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
schnozz usage trend in Literature
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