- take it in snuff
- phrasal
: to become angry or offended
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take it in snuff (Shakespeare)To take offence, be angered by• • •Main Entry: ↑snuff
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take it in snuff
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To take it in snuff — Snuff Snuff, n. 1. The act of snuffing; perception by snuffing; a sniff. [1913 Webster] 2. Pulverized tobacco, etc., prepared to be taken into the nose; also, the amount taken at once. [1913 Webster] 3. Resentment, displeasure, or contempt,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
take it in snuff — be insulted, be humiliated … English contemporary dictionary
Snuff — Snuff, n. 1. The act of snuffing; perception by snuffing; a sniff. [1913 Webster] 2. Pulverized tobacco, etc., prepared to be taken into the nose; also, the amount taken at once. [1913 Webster] 3. Resentment, displeasure, or contempt, expressed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snuff dipping — Snuff Snuff, n. 1. The act of snuffing; perception by snuffing; a sniff. [1913 Webster] 2. Pulverized tobacco, etc., prepared to be taken into the nose; also, the amount taken at once. [1913 Webster] 3. Resentment, displeasure, or contempt,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snuff taker — Snuff Snuff, n. 1. The act of snuffing; perception by snuffing; a sniff. [1913 Webster] 2. Pulverized tobacco, etc., prepared to be taken into the nose; also, the amount taken at once. [1913 Webster] 3. Resentment, displeasure, or contempt,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snuff bottle — Snuff bottles in the American Museum of Natural History collection Snuff bottles were used by the Chinese during the Qing Dynasty to contain powdered tobacco. Smoking tobacco was illegal during the Dynasty, but the use of snuff was allowed… … Wikipedia
Snuff — Snuff, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Snuffed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Snuffing}.] [OE. snuffen. See {Snuff} of a candle {Snuff} to sniff.] To crop the snuff of, as a candle; to take off the end of the snuff of. [1913 Webster] {To snuff out}, to extinguish by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snuff — Snuff, v. i. 1. To inhale air through the nose with violence or with noise, as do dogs and horses. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To turn up the nose and inhale air, as an expression of contempt; hence, to take offense. [1913 Webster] Do the enemies… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snuff film — For the 2005 film see Snuff Movie (film). A snuff film or snuff movie is a theoretical genre that depicts the death or murder of a person or people without the aid of special effects for the purpose of distribution and entertainment.Problems of… … Wikipedia
Snuff — For other uses, see Snuff (disambiguation). Snuff is a product made from ground or pulverised tobacco leaves. It is an example of smokeless tobacco. It originated in the Americas and was in common use in Europe by the 17th century. In recent… … Wikipedia
