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Frump vs Snoot - What's the difference?

frump | snoot |

As nouns the difference between frump and snoot

is that frump is (colloquial) a frumpy person, somebody who is unattractive, drab or dowdy while snoot is (slang) nose.

As a verb frump

is (obsolete) to insult; to flout; to mock; to snub.

frump

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (colloquial) A frumpy person, somebody who is unattractive, drab or dowdy.
    • You look like such a frump today!
  • The clothes that such a person would wear.
    • Get that frump off – it's horrid!

    Derived terms

    * frumpish * frumpy

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To insult; to flout; to mock; to snub.
    • (Beaumont and Fletcher)

    snoot

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) Nose
  • (theater) A cylindrical or conical attachment used on a spotlight to restrict spill light.

    • Synonyms

    * (nose) schnozz, schnozzola

    Related terms

    * snootful * snooty

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