snool

English edit

Etymology edit

Contraction of snivel. Compare drool, from drivel.

Noun edit

snool (plural snools)

(UK, dialect, archaic) An abject, cowardly person who submits tamely to others.

Verb edit

snool (third-person singular simple present snools, present participle snooling, simple past and past participle snooled)

(UK, dialect, archaic, intransitive) To submit tamely to others.

References edit

Joseph Wright, The English Dialect Dictionary.

Anagrams edit

Olson, Solon, loons, solon

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