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名詞

snorasaurus (複数形 snorasauruses)

1. (informal, humorous, mildly pejorative) A loud or persistent snorer.
   • 1999 November 27, ginaem [username], “Re: thanksgiving without my girl”, alt.support.grief.pet-loss, Usenet:

     And yes, I was just thinking last night that I don't know what I'd give to hear him snore once more. He was quiet the snorasaurus~!

   • 2007, David Leonhardt, 9 Habits of Happiness, Inkstone Digital (2007), ISBN 9780980625998, page 135:

     There might be no magic wand or secret to happiness, but there is David's Incredible Time Machine to help you give the cold shoulder to all those trivial, pesky annoyances of daily life. You know the ones. The rabid driver who tries to run you down. […] The movie theatre snorasaurus.

   • 2012, Maria Jiunta Heck, "Sleep, where art thou?", The Sundary Dispatch, 10 June 2012:

     I'm lying in bed, unable to sleep. It's 2:00 a.m. and I've just grabbed my laptop in order to utilize this deadzone of time more effectively. Why can't I sleep? WHY?

     The Snorasaurus reclining next to me, without a stinking care in the world is the most likely culprit.