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Topic: POLICE

Date: 1200-1300
Language: Middle Dutch
Origin: and Middle Low German snut

snout

 noun
     
snout
1 [countable]HBA the long nose of some kinds of animals, such as pigs
2 [countable] British English informalSCCSCP a criminal who gives information about other criminals to the police
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