pinch of snuff — a portion of snuff (powdered tobacco which is inhaled) … English contemporary dictionary
Snuff bottle — Snuff bottles in the American Museum of Natural History collection Snuff bottles were used by the Chinese during the Qing Dynasty to contain powdered tobacco. Smoking tobacco was illegal during the Dynasty, but the use of snuff was allowed… … Wikipedia
Pinch — Pinch, n. 1. A close compression, as with the ends of the fingers, or with an instrument; a nip. [1913 Webster] 2. As much as may be taken between the finger and thumb; any very small quantity; as, a pinch of snuff. [1913 Webster] 3. Pian; pang.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pinch bar — Pinch Pinch, n. 1. A close compression, as with the ends of the fingers, or with an instrument; a nip. [1913 Webster] 2. As much as may be taken between the finger and thumb; any very small quantity; as, a pinch of snuff. [1913 Webster] 3. Pian;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snuff — n. 1) to take snuff 2) a pinch of snuff 3) (misc.) not up to snuff ( not up to an acceptable standard ) * * * [snʌf] a pinch of snuff to take snuff (misc.) not up to snuff ( not up to an acceptable standard ) … Combinatory dictionary
Snuff film — For the 2005 film see Snuff Movie (film). A snuff film or snuff movie is a theoretical genre that depicts the death or murder of a person or people without the aid of special effects for the purpose of distribution and entertainment.Problems of… … Wikipedia
Snuff-Film — Als Snuff Film, kurz Snuff (englisch umgangssprachlich to snuff someone out = jemanden auslöschen), wird die filmische Aufzeichnung eines Mordes bezeichnet, der zum Zweck der Unterhaltung des Zuschauers in kommerzieller Absicht begangen wurde.[1] … Deutsch Wikipedia
Snuff-Video — Als Snuff Film, kurz Snuff (englisch to snuff so. out = jemanden auslöschen), wird die filmische Aufzeichnung eines Mordes, der zum Zweck der Unterhaltung des Zuschauers in kommerzieller Absicht begangen wurde, bezeichnet.[1] Der Zweck des Mordes … Deutsch Wikipedia
Snuff movie — Le snuff movie (ou snuff film) est un film, généralement pornographique, qui met en scène la torture et le meurtre d une ou plusieurs personnes. Dans ces films clandestins, la victime est censée ne pas être un acteur mais une personne… … Wikipédia en Français
snuff — snuff1 [snʌf] v [Sense: 1 2; Date: 1300 1400; Origin: snuff burned part of a used candle (14 19 centuries).] [Sense: 3; Date: 1500 1600; : Dutch; Origin: snuffen to sniff ] 1.) also snuff out [T] to stop a ↑can … Dictionary of contemporary English
