schnozz

== English == === Alternative forms === schnoz, shnoz, shnozz === Etymology === Likely from Yiddish שנויץ (shnoyts), cognate to German Schnauze (“snout”) and English snout. Compare schnozzle. A less common theory suggests a variant of nose influenced by schm-, or by general association with Yiddish words. Attested since at least 1940. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ʃnɒz/ (General American) IPA(key): /ʃnɑz/ Rhymes: -ɒz === Noun === schnozz (plural schnozzes) (slang) Nose. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:nose ==== References ====