Etymology

snoof

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Today it means: To sniff around, usually in the search for food. Full definition →

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snoof · verb1

Perhaps an alteration of sniff or snuff; or perhaps a blend of snort + sniff.

snoof · adjective2

Probably coined by Galsworthy (see quotations).

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