Did you maybe mean one of these? house, mouse
Etymologies
- Blend of nose and mouse (Wiktionary)
Examples
“The luck, or "nouse" of the Middletons seems to include the slightly changing criteria for "participating long enough in that circle", which on some level the palace wanted to entertain.”
The Guardian: Royal engagement: Kate's triumph for Britain's middle classes
“Anyone with any kind of nouse will always keep thier options open.”
Linden Lab giveth and taketh away - Developing an exit strategy
“Well done sir, you do have political nouse after all.”
The Guardian: Steve Bell on David Cameron and bankers' bonuses
“I say get rid of them and use their wages to fund more police officers on the street, coz at least they have the common nouse how to deal with a problem. on April 11, 2010 at 10: 25 am Serpico”
“Premiership nouse," said the Exeter coach, when asked why his side had lost their unbeaten home record to a side that has been around the block a few times.”
The Guardian: Ryan Lamb helps London Irish survive fright at hands of Exeter Chiefs
“No matter how little oil there is left, some use is better than nouse.”
The Volokh Conspiracy » Would the Public Support “Cap and Refund”?
“Far Beyond conflict-nous needs old fashioned human nouse.”
“Kiwi nouse beats parachute people, but no respect from Stone Age Zorro Romeos.”
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror: Maurai and Kith - Poul Anderson
“Anyone (with a high level of astrological nouse and some hardcore technology, obviously) can submit pictures for inclusion in the library.”
“On the other hand, if the goalposts start moving and data IS missing, I think we should establish right now that any studies based on unreproducible data is of nouse.”
The Volokh Conspiracy » Data Sharing and Climate Change Research
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rolig According to Urban Dictionary, this is Portland, Ore., slang for penis, among other definitions. Nov 14, 2011
GHibbs I like this word with the meanings that I give it, below.
I find 'nouse' useful and use it to encourage people and to find out more of their strengths.
If you suggest that someone uses their 'nouse' to do something difficult you imply that they have sufficient of whatever that would take.
That affirms strengths in that person of which you, or even they, may not yet be aware.
The people that I use 'nouse' with usually seem to grasp sufficient of what I mean. That is probably from the contexts in which I use it.
The full significance of what you have asked them to do may dawn on you when they demonstrate unexpected skills, or on them, perhaps as they achieve something later.
My meanings use it as a singular noun. 'Common sense, your wits. "What it takes."' I also accept and commend the Urban dictionary's (www.urbandictionary.com) offering of 'practical skills', because practical skills also require good understanding. Nov 14, 2011
Prolagus Also, singular of nice. Jun 15, 2008
michaelchang a nose driven mouse (for computers) for paralyzed people Feb 26, 2008