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English
Etymology
From snot + nosed; evoking a certain stereotype of conceited youth as suffering upper respiratory ailments that result in mucus-filled noses and nasal voices.
Pronunciation
Adjective
snot-nosed (comparative more snot-nosed, superlative most snot-nosed)
- (idiomatic) Young and arrogant or conceited.
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