Pets are an important part of our lives. They give us much-needed affection when we are down and also provide endless hours of entertainment. From fluffy cats and daring doggos, to cute bunnies and slithering snakes. We love them, spoil them, cuddle them, and even make them the objects of our obsessions. There are plenty of cute names and mannerisms that come with owning animal companions, and boop the snoot is just one of them. This post unpacks the meaning and origin of this expression.
Meaning
Boop the snoot means exactly what it sounds like. Tapping the nose or snout of a beloved pet. Booping is a light touch, poke or tap that is applied to a pet in a loving manner. The snoot is just another word for nose or snout. So booping the snoot means simply tapping the nose of your beloved pet.
Most owners will boop the snoot of their pet in greeting or when they just want to show affection. Many animals, especially dogs, enjoy the act of physical affection, more so when it involves snoot booping. More information can be found in the video (here).
Example Usage
“That puppy is so cute and cuddly, I just want to boop the snoot all day long”.
“Come here Carlie, you are a good dog! Let me boop the snoot you fluffy furball!”
“John loves to play boop the snoot with our housecat, she doesn’t even try to scratch him when he gets rough”.
“There is nothing wrong with me wanting to boop the snoot of every cute animal I find along my mail route”.
“Even my pet ferret loves when I boop the snoot, so why don’t you find something else to complain about?”
Origin
The internet remains undefeated, but before social media and viral memes became a thing, TV was the main source of most phrases and trends. Like most things that originate through social interaction or popular trends, it can be hard to pinpoint an exact point of origin. Boop the snoot is no different. One of the earliest usages of the phrase is from the early 90s, specifically in the film Dogma. The old-fashioned cartoon character Betty Boop is also credited with part of the saying.
In the early 2000s and into the start of the 2010s, many people started using the phrase boop the snoot in reference to their pets. In most cases they were images and videos of loyal pets, most often dogs, getting their noses tapped. In modern times, there are plenty of memes, videos, and mashups of cute animals with the words boop the snoot imposed over the images. This phrase is very popular on TikTok and on Instagram.
Phrases Similar to Boop The Snoot
- Tap the nose
- Nose bops
- Doggo tickles
- Tail scratching
- Snopper Boppers
- Booping snooping
Phrases Opposite to Boop The Snoot
- Spank the butt
- Tap that tail
- Punish the puppy
What is the Correct Saying?
- Boop the snoot is properly spoken as tapping the nose.
Ways People May Incorrectly Say Boop The Snoot
There is no real wrong way to say boop the snoot since it refers to affectionate taps between pet and human. However, some ways that boop the snoot is used incorrectly are:
- Will you have a look at that little boop the snoot? Isn’t he cute!
- There is nothing better than a game of boop the snoot to help you relax at the end of the day.
- Hey, let’s get together and boop the snoot later Janise!
Acceptable Ways to Phrase Boop The Snoot
- You have such a lovely dog, whenever I see him I just want to boop the snoot!
- I love to boop the snoot with each of your furry animal babies!
- There is nothing more relaxing than watching your loyal companion eager to get its daily boop the snoot shares.
- I’m not a dog, don’t play boop the snoot with me.