snot-nosed brat
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈsnɑtˌnoʊzd bræt/
- Offensive
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mocoso
- Don't let that snot-nosed brat near the cookies; he'll eat them all.
Examples
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The teacher was growing tired of that snot-nosed brat who always disrupted the class.
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Look at that snot-nosed brat over there!
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She refused to babysit for her cousin again because their son was a real snot-nosed brat.
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That snot-nosed brat stole my lunch!
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That snot-nosed brat always finds a way to annoy everyone at school.
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The teacher couldn't stand the snot-nosed brat who never listened to her instructions.
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When we visited the park, a snot-nosed brat pushed in front of us to get to the slide first.
Synonyms
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4.6
A child who behaves badly and annoys others
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8.5
A rude, annoying child or young person who thinks they are better than others
A small child who behaves badly, often in a playful way
Antonyms
How Annoying
Surface Forms
Morphology
The adjective 'snot-nosed' (literally suggesting a child with snot on their nose, used pejoratively) combined with 'brat' (a rude or annoying child) yields an insult whose meaning is directly inferable from the parts. This adjective+noun compositional pattern is straightforward and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Snot-nosed brat shows a clear picture: a child with a runny nose—snot—who behaves badly—brat. That's why it is used as an insult meaning 'an annoying, disrespectful child'.