Snout

Snout

British prison slang for tobacco or informer.

Etymology & History

British tobacco or informer. British dual smoking and betrayal meaning. Prison snout British tobacco. Police snout British informant. Working-class British criminal slang. Reflects British animal criminal metaphor.

Word Details

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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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