present participle of cut off one's nose to spite one's face

(topology, algebraic topology) Any of a sequence of numbers, denoted bₙ, which characterise a given topological space K by giving, for each dimension, the number of holes in K of said dimension; (formally) the rank of the nth homology group, Hₙ, of K.

(idiomatic, offensive, ethnic slur, of a person) Living ostentatiously; spending money recklessly, especially a limited supply of money.

simple past tense and past participle of nose poke

plural of nose poke

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nose poke

present participle of nose poke

A South American dog with two sets of nostrils

Alternative spelling of mare's nest

A great discovery which turns out to be illusory; a hoax. / A confused or complicated situation; a muddle.