2007-10-13 02:04:32 · 7 answers · asked by samandar 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Very interesting question.
It is sometimes used in referance to the nose of a pig
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Lets start with the dictionary for a precise definition.
Main Entry: snout
Pronunciation: \ˈsnau̇t\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English snute; akin to Middle Dutch snūt snout, German Schnauze
Date: 13th century
(1): a long projecting nose (as of a swine)
(2): an anterior prolongation of the head of various animals (as a weevil)
rostrum b: the human nose especially when large or grotesque
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=snout
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It's a slang word for a NOSE and the nose on a human (human in the case of it being exceedingly large)
Slang The human nose.
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/snout
2007-10-13 02:21:19 · answer #1 · answered by LucySD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snout is an animals nose.
2007-10-13 02:56:59 · answer #2 · answered by DrIG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nose " a pig has a snout"
2007-10-13 02:07:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In UK criminal slang, a snout is an informer.
2007-10-13 02:52:38 · answer #4 · answered by SKCave 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nose (animal)
Tobbacco (slang)
To be nosey
2007-10-13 02:08:09 · answer #5 · answered by isleofskye 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean a pig's nose?!
2007-10-13 02:07:33 · answer #6 · answered by sharon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
uhhhh...a pigs nose...
2007-10-13 02:11:13 · answer #7 · answered by stratonlp 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋