shnoz

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Pronunciations

shnaz (SHNAHZ) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A (large) nose.

Example Sentences

  • "Our family has a very distinctive shnoz!"

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • likely שנויץ shnoytz 'snout'

      • Who Uses This

      • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
      • Non-Jews: (words that have spread outside of Jewish networks)

      Regions

      • North America
      • Australia / New Zealand
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      schnoz, shnaz, schnozz, schnoz, shnozz

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