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

[Silverthorne]

No: HPFGUIDX 98093

The first definition of snuffle in the Oxford English Dictionary is akin
to sniffing in disdain.  I think that fits Sirius' personality fairly well.

Jem


Silverthorne:

At the risk of getting jumped by Sirius supporters, I would have to agree...

I suspect the usage we're referring to in regards to 'sniffing like a dog'
is possibly slang that derived both from the proper use of the original word
and 'sniff' as a proper word as well---childrens books (where I most
remember reading it) are often infamous for odd and made up slang--and all
it takes is a few adults to carry it into adulthood for the slang to
stick....^^