paste-horn

noun

A person's nose.

Meanings

nounpaste-horn (plural paste-horns)

plural paste-horns

  1. obsoleteslangA person's nose.

Origin

From the resemblance to the horn in which shoemakers kept their paste.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paste-horn,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paste-horn.

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