snuss

(pronounced "snuhs")

n. A cute, adorable critter. Can be used to label anything small and precious including but not limited to: baby animals, stuffed animals, cartoon characters, little children and anything overly sweet and small and cute both animate and inanimate.

Origins: Portland, Oregon late-90's. Potentially seen as a contraction of the words "snoobly" (variant of "snuggly") and "puss" def. 5. (variant of "cat").

That baby lamb is such a little snuss!

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