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snuffy

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Snuffy (adj) means marked or dirtied with powdered tobacco.

adj
1
Marked or dirtied with powdered tobacco.
2
Looking or seeming like powdered tobacco.
3
(informal) Bad-tempered and easily irritated.
4
Making your nose itch and prompting you to sniff, because of dust.
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Etymology

Formed from snuff and -y.

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What is the meaning of snuffy?
"snuffy" (adj) means marked or dirtied with powdered tobacco.
What are the different meanings of snuffy?
"snuffy" has 3 main meanings: 1. Marked or dirtied with powdered tobacco; 2. Looking or seeming like powdered tobacco; 3. (informal) Bad-tempered and easily irritated.
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