Meaning
The nostril — literally 'nose-hole', the everyday Patois compound for a nostril or the nostrils. It shows the plain, picture-making way Patois builds its words for the body as simple compounds, in the same fashion as 'yeye-water' (eye-water) for tears and 'foot-bottom' for the sole of the foot. Direct and vivid, 'nuoz-ole' names the opening of the nose in the language's characteristic homely style, and it belongs to the whole descriptive vocabulary of body parts built from plain, everyday words.
Examples
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Something a tickle mi nuoz-ole.
Something is tickling my nostril.
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Him wide nuoz-ole flare wen him vex.
His wide nostrils flare when he's angry.
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Blow yuh nuoz-ole an clear it.
Blow your nose and clear it.
Origin
A compound — 'nuoz' (nose) plus 'ole' (hole) — for the nostril; the spelling reflects the Patois vowels. Compare 'foot-bottom', 'yeye-water'.
How it’s used
The nostril(s); a plain body-part compound. Illustrates Patois compound-building. See [[foot-bottom]], [[yeye-water]].