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snoose

/snuːs/

A form of snus — A type of tobacco snuff consumed in the form of a moist powder which is placed under the (usually upper) lip, without chewing, for extended periods of time.

OriginSwedish snus →

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Meanings

nounsnoose (uncountable)

alternativeuncountableAlternative form of snus.
Our mother had given him a red coffee can for spitting snoose.
2008, Louise Erdrich, The Plague of Doves, page 7

Origin

Swedishsnus
Englishsnoose

From Swedish snus.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with snoose

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APA

snoose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snoose

MLA

“snoose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snoose. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snoose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snoose.

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