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\ ˈsnu̇k 
, ˈsnük \
, ˈsnük \ plural snook or snooks
Definition of snook
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : a large vigorous bony fish (Centropomus undecimalis of the family Centropomidae) of coastal and brackish waters of the southern U.S. to Brazil that is an important food and sport fish
2 : any of various marine fishes of the same family as the snook
snook
noun (2)Definition of snook (Entry 2 of 2)
: a gesture of derision made by thumbing the nose
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The first known use of snook was in 1697
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