SNICKERSNEE


Meaning of SNICKERSNEE in English

I. ˈsnikə(r)]ˌsnē, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ intransitive verb

or snick and snee -kən] ; or snick-or-snee -kə(r)]

Etymology: alteration of earlier steake or snye, stick or snee, from Dutch steken of snijden to thrust or cut or steken en snijden to thrust and cut

archaic : to engage in cut-and-thrust fighting with knives

II. noun

or snick-a-snee -kə] ; or snick-or-snee -kə(r)]\

( -s )

1. archaic : the act or practice of engaging in cut-and-thrust fighting with knives

2. : a large knife or sword

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.