- Snip
- Pronunciation:
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\ˈsnip\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- from or akin to Dutch & Low German snip; akin to Middle High German snipfen to snap the fingers
- Date:
- 1558
1 a: a small piece that is snipped off; also : , b: a cut or notch made by snipping c: an act or sound of snipping
2: a white or light mark; especially : a white spot between the nostrils of a horse
3: a presumptuous or impertinent person; especially : an impertinent or saucy girl
4British : ,
snip. (2008). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
Retrieved May 15, 2008, from //www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snip
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