Etymology

snuffer

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Today it means: A device made to extinguish (snuff out) a candle. Full definition →

German Schnaufer
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snuffer · noun1

From snuff + -er.

Snuffer · proper noun2

  1. German · derived fromSchnaufer
  2. English todaySnuffer

Americanized spelling of German Schnaufer.

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