"nosie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nosies [plural]
Etymology: From nose + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nose|ie}} nose + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} nosie (plural nosies)
  1. (childish) A nose. Tags: childish Synonyms: nosy [rare]
    Sense id: en-nosie-en-noun-OQG--bt0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie

Inflected forms

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