snoot

Meanings

Noun

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

Verb

• To behave disdainfully toward someone.
• To apply a snoot attachment to (a light).

Origin

• From Scots snoot, snout, from Middle English snowte, from Middle Dutch snute; ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *snūt, from Proto-Germanic *snūtaz. snout.