Definition of snufflebuster in English:

snufflebuster

nounˈsnʌf(ə)lˌbʌstə

Australian, NZ informal

A puritanical person who deliberately spoils the enjoyment of others.
sanctimonious snufflebusters who denounce the poor man for gambling a shilling
Example sentencesExamples
- Those old snufflebusters in Parliament would be the only men in the country earning their oats.
- "You dirty, snivelling snufflebuster!" Cuthbert roared.
- You prohibited his lectures to please the snuffle-busters.
- They will be regenerate if they attend Church long enough, and are not hunted out of it by some of you self-righteous snufflebusters!
- When he called someone a sniffling snufflebuster, no one had to go to the dictionary to know what he meant.

Origin

Late 19th century: drawing on an earlier sense of the verb snuffle 'to show dislike or disdain by snuffing; to sniff at a thing in contempt' + buster.

词汇	snufflebuster
释义	Definition of snufflebuster in English: snufflebuster nounˈsnʌf(ə)lˌbʌstə Australian, NZ informal A puritanical person who deliberately spoils the enjoyment of others. sanctimonious snufflebusters who denounce the poor man for gambling a shilling Example sentencesExamples Those old snufflebusters in Parliament would be the only men in the country earning their oats. "You dirty, snivelling snufflebuster!" Cuthbert roared. You prohibited his lectures to please the snuffle-busters. They will be regenerate if they attend Church long enough, and are not hunted out of it by some of you self-righteous snufflebusters! When he called someone a sniffling snufflebuster, no one had to go to the dictionary to know what he meant. Origin Late 19th century: drawing on an earlier sense of the verb snuffle 'to show dislike or disdain by snuffing; to sniff at a thing in contempt' + buster.
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