endowed with a schnozzle as big as his talent, the comedian Jimmy Durante was affectionately dubbed “the Schnozzola”
Recent Examples on the WebYet, at a superficial level, the Tully Monster recalls more ancient Cambrian enigmas such as the controversial Nectocaris, the soft-bodied Vetustovermis, or, possibly, the schnozzle-faced aberration Opabinia.—Brian Switek, WIRED, 17 Aug. 2012
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Word History
Etymology
probably modification of Yiddish shnoitsl, diminutive of shnoits snout
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