SNOLLYGOSTER

Meaning of SNOLLYGOSTER in English

[snol.ly.gos.ter] n [prob. alter. of snallygaster a mythical creature that preys on poultry and children] (ca. 1860): a shrewd unprincipled person

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

SNOLLYGOSTER — ˈsnälēˌgästə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: probably alteration of snallygaster : an unprincipled but shrewd person
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SNOLLYGOSTER — /snol"ee gos'teuhr/ , n. Slang. a clever, unscrupulous person. [ 1855-60; orig. uncert. ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SNOLLYGOSTER — n. immoral person, one who commits unethical deeds in order to improve his own position
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