SNIP

I. noun Etymology: from or akin to Dutch & Low German ~; akin to Middle High German ~fen to snap the fingers Date: 1558 1. a small piece that is ~ped off, a cut or notch made by ~ping, an act or sound of ~ping, a white or light mark, a presumptuous or impertinent person, bargain , buy , II. verb (~ped; ~ping) Date: 1586 transitive verb to cut or cut off with or as if with shears or scissors , intransitive verb to make a short quick cut with or as if with shears or scissors, ~per noun