snorbroms

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of snor (“snot”) +‎ broms (“break”), in the sense that the moustache helps prevent the snot from leaving the nose. Attested since 1970 according to SAOB, since 1945 according to the National Library's archive.

Noun

snorbroms c

  1. (colloquial, humorous) a moustache
    Synonym: (neutral) mustasch

Declension
Declension of snorbroms 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative snorbroms snorbromsen snorbromsar snorbromsarna
Genitive snorbroms snorbromsens snorbromsars snorbromsarnas

References
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