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    [Verb]  | "sniff" | \ ˈsnif \


    1: to inhale through the nose especially for smelling

    2: to take air into the nose in short audible breaths

    3: to show or express disdain or scorn

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English;

    [Noun]  | "sniff" 


    1: an act or sound of sniffing

    2: a quantity that is sniffed

    Origin: 1767 ;

    [Phrasal verb]  | "sniff around/round" 


    1: to try to get (someone) as a romantic partner, employee, etc.

    [Phrasal verb]  | "sniff at" 


    1: to show dislike or disapproval of (something) especially because one thinks it is not important or worthy of respect

    [Noun]  | "sniff" 


    1: the quality of a thing that makes it perceptible to the sense organs in the nose;


      * e.g., " ... we took a good sniff of the sauce, trying to guess its ingredients "



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    [Verb]  | "sniff" 


    1: to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose;


      * e.g., " ... a curious cat sniffing the flowers in the garden "



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    [Verb]  | "sniff (at)" 


    1: to show contempt for;


      * e.g., " ... her carpentry skills are nothing to sniff at "




     [ "sniff" ]

    1: cocaine

      * e.g.,  ... slang for cocaine 

     [ "sniff" ]

    1: An expression used in the modern era of text messaging to signify a melodramatic sad feeling as succintly as possible.

      * e.g.,  ... (Upon the text message recipient not having called or texted recently) Where are you? Sniff :o( 

     [ "sniff" ]

    1: to do a line of drugs through your nose

      * e.g.,  ... I just sniffed a line of coke. 

     [ "sniff" ]

    1: a name for petrol commonly used by aboriginals

      * e.g.,  ... HEY BRAH WANNA GO DOWN TO DA BP AN GET SOME SNIFF AYE??? 

     [ "sniff" ]

    1: To examine packets going to and from computers in a network, usually with the intent of gathering information that is otherwise secret, such as passwords, or instant message conversations.

      * e.g.,  ... "Dude, I was wardriving and I totally sniffed this guys suicide girls password." 

     [ "sniff" ]

    1: ) to take a quick breath through the nose.

      * e.g.,  ... Hey, bro can I get a sniff of my money? 

     [ "sniff" ]

    2: ) to take a quick sample.

     [ "sniff" ]

    1: A sound of confusion or frustration.

      * e.g.,  ... Random person: *makes a good excuse* 

     [ "sniff" ]

    1: Another word for a crackhead or coke fiend. Instead of calling someone a sniff, when walking past them just sniff heavily twice.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: Man my nose hurt yo. 

     [ "sniff" ]

    1: used in place of the word sweet, and/or awesome.

      * e.g.,  ... it would be a big sniff if we had a house party. 

     [ "sniff" ]

    1: A racial slur for a native person (Indian). This slur of course is based upon their constant need to inhale solvents and other chemicals.

      * e.g.,  ... "Hey look at those sniffs behind the restaurant, must be welfare day, look at all the glue they have" 

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