snoot

IPA: snˈut

noun

  • (informal) An elitist individual; one who looks down upon lower social classes.
  • A language pedant or snob; one who practices linguistic elitism.
  • (dialectal or slang) A nose or snout, especially in derogatory use.
  • (Internet slang, childish, humorous) Snout; especially of a dog ("doggo"), cat ("catto"), or snake ("snek").
  • (theater, photography) A cylindrical or conical attachment used on a spotlight to restrict spill light.

verb

  • To behave disdainfully toward someone.
  • (transitive, theater, photography) To apply a snoot attachment to (a light).
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Examples of "snoot" in Sentences

  • I hang out with a full blown snoot.
  • A snoot/top hat can be added to control spill.
  • Make a camera flash "snoot" for dramatic lighting effects
  • I was just expanding on your self admission of being a "snoot".
  • I always say yes just to annoy them and cock a snoot at the Man.
  • The transmitter attaches to your camera, A snoot is a cone-shaped device that looks like an inverted funnel.
  • One of the first things that leaped off the page and clouted me in the snoot was a phrase in the opening paragraph.
  • Here's a short article on how to make a simple "snoot" -- a lightproof tube that tightly directs the light from your camera flash.
  • Miss Bailey turned to the so lately placid face of Sadie in search of the devastating "snoot," but met only a serene glance of conscious guilelessness and the assurance:
  • And let's not forget Big Bill Thompson, the Chicago Mayor who threatened bodily harm to Britain's and Canada's King if he poked what Mr. Thompson somewhat inelegantly called his snoot into Chicago.

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