Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bell sniff

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
bel-l s-niff
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A contemptible person.

British usage; Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

Usage

Inflected Forms

bell sniffs (plural)

Questions

What does bell sniff mean?
A contemptible person.
Where does bell sniff come from?
Perhaps a clipping of bell-end sniffer.

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