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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchnozz
/ʃnɒz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A person's nose, typically a large or prominent one.
"He caught a snowball right on the end of his schnozz."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Yiddish word 'shnoyts', meaning snout or nose, which itself relates to Middle High German 'snuzen'. It entered English via American slang in the mid-20th century, popularized by comedians and performers of the era to humorously refer to a large or prominent nose.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Schnozz" is said worldwide
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pif
Transliteration: pif
"Il a reçu un ballon en plein sur le pif."
Zinken
Transliteration: Zinken
"Er hat einen ziemlich großen Zinken im Gesicht."
nasone
Transliteration: nasone
"Si è fatto male proprio sulla punta del nasone."
narizota
Transliteration: narizota
"Se dio un golpe en toda la narizota."
narigão
Transliteration: narigao
"Ele levou uma bolada bem no narigão."
बड़ी नाक
Transliteration: badi naak
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसके चेहरे पर एक बड़ी नाक है।"
大鼻子
Transliteration: dà bízi
Script: 中文汉字
"他有一个非常显眼的大鼻子。"
매부리코
Transliteration: maeburiko
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 커다란 코를 가지고 있다."
でか鼻
Transliteration: deka hana
Script: 日本語
"彼は立派なでか鼻をしている。"
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