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karikaririka
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 Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:58 pm Post subject: moist snort |
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When I was reading a mystery novel, I met a phrase I could not understand.
The scene was as follows.
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---the old bum who sat across from her, smelling of piss and sweat and waking up with a moist snort each time the bus hit a pothole or lurched to miss one.
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I couldnt make out the meaning of "a moist snort".
Does he have a stuffy nose? In this sentence, does "snort" mean "snore"? What is a moist snore?
Could you please tell me the meaning of this phrase?  |
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suesummers
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| Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:07 am Post subject: |
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Hey,
Snort in this case seems to refer to a loud exhalation of air from the nose. And as you said, a moist snort implies that the man's nose was stuffed.. eeks... 
And btw, what novel is it?
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karikaririka
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| Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:50 am Post subject: Thank you! |
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Your explanation is very illuminating. Owing to you I could grasp the situation well.I'm very grateful to you.
It was a short story written by Trevanian. The title was "Hot night in the city". It was a thrilling mystery. |
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suesummers
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| Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 1:56 am Post subject: |
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Gosh! That was too much gratitude for a very small thing
M glad it was of use to you.
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