n.
Pronunciation: ' snip
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 : FRAGMENT , BIT 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
4 British : BARGAIN , BUY