Snout

Of origin; probably from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch snute. Compare Dutch snuit, German Schnauze.

Full definition of snout

(plural snouts)

The long, projecting nose, mouth and jaw of a beast, as of pigs.The pig rooted around in the dirt with its snout.
(derogatory) A person's nose.His glasses kept slipping further down onto his prominent snout.
The nozzle of a pipe, hose, etc.If you place the snout right into the bucket, it won't spray as much.
The anterior prolongation of the head of a gastropod; a rostrum.
The anterior prolongation of the head of weevils and allied beetles; a rostrum.
(British, slang) Tobacco; cigarettes.

1967, Len Deighton, Only When I Laugh(Bob, p. 55:) Charlie was the most vicious screw on the block ... He caught me with the two ounces of snout right in my hand, caught me by the hair, and swung me round in the exercise yard ...(Spider, p. 175:) She brings me snout and sweets, and sometimes a cake from Mum.
1982, Edward Bond, SavedLIZ. I only got one left.
FRED (calls). Get us some snout.
MIKE. Five or ten?
2000, Joe Randolph Ackerley, P N Furbank, We Think the World of YouAlso he was "doing his nut" for some "snout." I said I would provide cigarettes.
2004, Allan Sillitoe, New and Collected StoriesRaymond rolled a neat cigarette. "What about some snout, then?" "No, thanks." He laughed. Smoke drifted from his open mouth.