[HPforGrownups] Sirius and Remus (was : Re: Use of Hagrid's name - More names)

squeakinby squeakinby at tds.net
Tue May 11 22:38:06 UTC 2004


No: HPFGUIDX 98089

Silverthorne wrote:

> And to further explain--'snuffling' is how dogs using their scenting ability
> is often described...
> 
> "The dog snuffled through the trash" or "The dog snuffled the boys ear in a
> friendly manner..."
>
Is that a Britishism then?  Because that I'd understand.

It's like that "one-off" expression.  I couldn't figure it out.  Are 
people saying one OF a kind?  Then someone explained it was one OFF the 
drawing board.  Not something commonly said in America.

Jem






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