snickersnee
UK/ˌsnɪk.əˈsniː//ˌsnɪk.ɚˈsniː/
snickersnee noun: a large, sword-like knife, especially one used as a weapon.
Noun
snickersnee (plural snickersnees)
- A large, sword-like knife, especially one used as a weapon.
- As he squirmed and struggled,
And gurgled and guggled,
I drew my snickersnee,
My snickersnee!1885, W[illiam] S[chwenck] Gilbert; Arthur Sullivan, composer, “The criminal cried as he dropped him down”, in […] The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu, London: Chappel & Co., […], →OCLC - "First let me say my catechism, / Which my poor mamy taught to me." / "Make haste, make haste," says guzzling Jimmy, / While Jack pulled out his snickersnee.a. 1863, William Makepeace Thackeray, Little Billee
- As he squirmed and struggled,
- A knife fight.
snickersnee meaning in Bengali
snickersnee in Bengali
- ছুরি নিয়ে যুদ্ধ
Forms of snickersnee
| plural | snickersnees |
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Origin of snickersnee
An alteration of snick or snee.
Questions about snickersnee
- What does snickersnee mean?
- Snickersnee means a large, sword-like knife, especially one used as a weapon.
- What is snickersnee in Bengali?
- Snickersnee in Bengali is ছুরি নিয়ে যুদ্ধ. See Snickersnee meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is snickersnee?
- Snickersnee is a noun.
- How do you pronounce snickersnee?
- Snickersnee is pronounced /ˌsnɪk.əˈsniː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of snickersnee?
- The plural of snickersnee is snickersnees.
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