snort

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snort/snɔːt/

▶noun

• 1 an explosive sound made by the sudden forcing of breath through the nose.

• 2 informal an inhaled dose of cocaine.

• 3 informal a measure of an alcoholic drink.

▶verb

• 1 make a snort.

  ■ express indignation or derision by making a snort.

• 2 informal inhale (cocaine).

– derivatives
snorter noun.

– origin ME: prob. imitative.