hooter vs schnozzle what difference

what is difference between hooter and schnozzle

English

Etymology

hoot +‎ -er

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈhuː.tə(ɹ)/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈhu.tɚ/, [ˈhu.ɾɚ]
• Hyphenation: hoot‧er
• Rhymes: -uːtə(r)

Noun

hooter (plural hooters)

1. A person who hoots.
2. The horn in a motor vehicle.
3. (Britain) A siren or steam whistle, especially one in a factory and used to indicate the beginning or the end of a working day or shift.
4. (slang) A nose, especially a large one. [from 1950s]
5. (slang, usually in the plural) A woman’s breast. [from 1970s]
6. (slang) A penis. [from 1990s]
7. An owl.
8. (slang) A large cannabis cigarette.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:nose
• See also Thesaurus:breasts
• See also Thesaurus:penis

Translations

Further reading

• hooter at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• Te Horo

English

Etymology

Probably from Yiddish שנויץ‎ (shnoyts, “snout”), originally from German Schnauze (“snout, muzzle”). The Oxford English Dictionary suggests the word may be pseudo-Yiddish coined in English. Attested since 1930.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒzəl

Noun

schnozzle (plural schnozzles)

1. (slang) The human nose, especially one that is large.

Synonyms

• beak
• conk (Britain)
• honker (US)
• hooter (Britain)
• schnoz, schnozz, shnoz
• schnozzola
• snoot (US)
• See also Thesaurus:nose

Translations

References

• “schnozzle, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 1982.

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