SNIFTER


Meaning of SNIFTER in English

■ noun

1》 Brit. informal a small quantity of an alcoholic drink.

2》 chiefly N. Amer. a balloon glass for brandy.

Origin

C19: imitative; cf. dialect snift 'to snort'.

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