snuff
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- noun
- /snʌf/
:
rapé
- For tobacco, we included the use of a pipe and snuff, both of which are commonly used in South Africa.
- use snuff
- tobacco snuff
And you know, you don't want to smoke vape dipper snuff.
- And you know, you don't want to smoke vape dipper snuff.
- Hagel will talk here in terms of like the perception of the pen knife next to the snuff box.
- I also tried snuff a couple times and that didn't stick, but it will just stick with cigarettes and and cigars.
- And most people smoke vape Dipper snuff it, which is carcinogenic.
Examples
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Like habitual snuff users, the men sniffed as they went about their work.
Fiction book (1990) -
With his thumbnail, he shoveled some snuff, but did not lift it towards his nostril.
Fiction book (1991) -
Ben picked up the can of snuff and offered it to the man.
Fiction book (1996) -
The lid from the snuff can was like silver money and as thin as can be.
Fiction book (1990) -
I got dip for the gum, snuff for the nose.
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All the ladies hereabouts are fond of snuff.
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I waited and worried in his chair; he chewed snuff, and the scent surrounded me.
Fiction book (1990) -
Soon after accepting a pinch of snuff from her hostess, Marie began to suffer a violent headache.
Academic text (2010) -
He enjoyed a pinch of snuff while discussing the latest news.
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At the historical exhibit, they showcased a beautiful antique snuff box from the 1700s.
Synonyms
Powdered tobacco that people inhale through the nose
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word snuff for powdered tobacco comes from the action 'to snuff' and the familiar word sniff, because people would inhale the powder through the nose; that's why 'taking snuff' means breathing in powdered tobacco.