snort

Slang

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a drink of liquor.

See: smash

Quotations

1912

The sporting Canadian asks his friend, "Will you have a snort?"

1912

I take a snort now and again, Parson--any harm, eh?

1948

"Say boys! Let us go in and have a snort before dinner!"

1954

"You know yourself there's a time when a snort of powerful scotch or rye comes in mighty useful. . . ."