nose of wax

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nose of wax

noun noses of wax

  1. obsolete A person who is pliant and easily influenced. […] but vows with you being like / To your religion, a nose of wax / To be turn'd every way […]

    Similar: little girl, mollusc, pushover

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@misc{nose_of_wax_2026,
  title = {nose of wax},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nose%20of%20wax},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}