sneeshing

noun

sneesh·​ing

ˈsnēshə̇n,

-nish-,

-shiŋ

plural -s

1

dialectal, British : snuff

specifically : a pinch of snuff

2

dialectal, British : a thing of little value or significance

Word History

Etymology

alteration of sneezing, from gerund of sneeze

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