snot-nosed

See also: snotnosed

English

Alternative forms

• snotnosed
• snotnose, snot-nose

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

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Adjective

snot-nosed (comparative more snot-nosed, superlative most snot-nosed)

1. (idiomatic) Young and arrogant or conceited.

Translations

young and arrogant

• Dutch: snotneus (nl) m
• Finnish: räkänokkainen
• French: morveux (fr) m
• Polish: smarkacz (pl) m
• Russian: сопля́к (ru) m (soplják)