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roll of snow

roll of snow noun: a stolen piece of Irish linen.

Noun

roll of snow (plural rolls of snow)

  1. (obsolete, thieves' cant) A stolen piece of Irish linen.
    • Roll of snow, six snooze cases, three narps, and a blood-red fancy.1845, George William M. Reynolds, The Mysteries of London, volumes 3-4, page 85

Forms of roll of snow

pluralrolls of snow

Questions about roll of snow

What does roll of snow mean?
Roll of snow means a stolen piece of Irish linen.
What part of speech is roll of snow?
Roll of snow is a noun.
What is the plural of roll of snow?
The plural of roll of snow is rolls of snow.

Words near roll of snow in the dictionary

  1. roll mills
  2. roll number
  3. roll numbers
  4. roll of arms
  5. roll of honour
  6. roll of snow
  7. roll of the dice
  8. roll off
  9. roll off one's tongue
  10. roll off the tongue
  11. roll on

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