noser en · NOUN
Etymology
From nose + -er.
Meanings
- (rare) A nosy person.
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(UK, slang) An indulgence in nosiness or other curiosity.
You got your grade back already? Let's have a noser!
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(slang) A punch to the nose.
[…] the blow was veritably a noser
1851, Harper's Magazine, volume 2, page 645:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nosers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |