Schnozzle

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. a person's nose, especially one that is notably large or prominent, typically referred to in humorous or informal contexts
2. the nasal feature of a face, particularly when distinctly noticeable or comically oversized, used colloquially to describe or jest about someone's appearance
3. An informal term for a human nose that is notably big or stands out in appearance

Etymology: "Schnozzle" is an American slang word for a large or conspicuous nose, and its strongest link is to the Yiddish "shnoyts," meaning "snout." That Yiddish word is related to German "Schnauze," which also means snout or muzzle, and to the English "snout" itself, all descending from a Proto-Germanic root. The word is attested from 1930, and it appears to have arrived in English in the Yiddish-influenced speech of American urban life. The Oxford English Dictionary, though, suggests the word may be pseudo-Yiddish, meaning it was coined in English to sound Yiddish rather than taken directly from it. In other words, the Yiddish resemblance may be an imitation of the sound and flavour of the language rather than a straightforward borrowing, which would explain why the form looks plausible while the exact pathway stays uncertain.

Synonyms: nose, snout, muzzle, beak, nostrils