posy sniffer

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posy sniffer

noun posy sniffers · posy-sniffer

derogatory, slang An effeminate man. Buster, the boys say you are a posy sniffer and they'll take the leggin's to you if they catch you wearing dresses.
Similar: cockney
derogatory, slang An environmental activist. Are all the tree huggers and posy sniffers too busy saving the whales to join hands and lie down in front of even one cement truck?
Similar: quiche-eater, sissy, greenie, lentil-weaver, tree hugger, yoghurt-knitter

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@misc{posy_sniffer_2026,
  title = {posy sniffer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/posy%20sniffer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}