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snort

(snôrt)

a. A rough, noisy sound made by breathing forcefully through the nostrils, as a horse or pig does.

b. A similar sound: the snort of a steam engine.

2. Slang

a. A drink of liquor, especially when swallowed in one gulp.

b. Cocaine or heroin, especially a small amount sniffed at one time.

c. The liquor or drug so taken.

v. snort·ed, snort·ing, snorts

v.intr.

a. To breathe noisily and forcefully through the nostrils.

b. To make a sound resembling noisy exhalation: "The wind snorted across the Kansas plains" (Gail Sheehy).

2. To make an abrupt noise expressive of scorn, ridicule, or contempt.

3. To ingest a drug, such as cocaine or heroin, by sniffing.

v.tr.

1. To express by snorting: He snorted his disapproval.

2. To ingest by sniffing: snorted cocaine.

[From Middle English snorten, to snort, from fnorten, variant of fnoren; see snore.]

snort′er n.

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snorter

(ˈsnɔːtə)

1. a person or animal that snorts

2. slang Brit something outstandingly impressive or difficult

3. slang Brit something or someone ridiculous

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Noun	1.	snorter - someone who expresses contempt or indignation by uttering a snorting sound disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
	2.	snorter - something outstandingly difficult; "the problem was a real snorter" difficulty - a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result; "serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent" Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
	3.	snorter - something that is extraordinary or remarkable or prominent; "a snorter of a sermon"; "the storm wasn't long but it was a snorter" thing - an artifact; "how does this thing work?"

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snorter

[ˈsnɔːtəʳ] N

1. a real snorter of a problem → un problemón
a snorter of a question → una pregunta dificilísima
it was a snorter of a game → fue un partido maravilloso

2. (= drink) → trago m, copa f

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snorter

[ˈsnɔːtəʳ] n (Brit) (fam)

a. a real snorter of a problem → un bel rompicapo

b. (drink) → bicchierino, goccio

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