snotball

English

Etymology

snot +‎ ball

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Noun

snotball (plural snotballs)

1. (slang) A ball of mucus ejected from the mouth.

   Synonym: loogie

   • 2002, Joseph C. Becker III, Eric A. Zilli, Twilight: The Waning Days of Youth, page 6:

     Without turning, Mike bent his head down just in time to avoid a huge snotball meant for his skull. Instead, a freshman a few feet away was the recipient of the unwholesome mucous present.

   • 2006, Brad Bauer, Hitting in the Clutch, page 69:

     Fischer sees it and gets red in the face, then hawks up a snotball and spits at my cleat. It hits dead on, and I shove him on the bench. He shoves me back, and I stand up.

2. A term of abuse.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:jerk

   • 2007, Doug Lambeth, Itchy Donner, page 160:

     Don't it bother you that Jason Bent and those other little snotballs treat him like a doormat?

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