See Also: snip(1)(dictionary)
snip(2)(dictionary)
snip-snap(1)(dictionary)
snip-snap(2)(dictionary)
snip 1, verb(dictionary)
snip 2, noun(dictionary)
Snip - Horse Racing(gambling)
snip-snap-snorum(dictionary)
Snip (Head Marking) - Horse Racing(gambling)

snip(1) (iou)



snip noun. M16.
[from the verb, or from Low German snip, snippe (German dial. Schnipf, Schnipp) small piece, Dutch, Frisian snip snappish woman.]
I.
A small piece cut off or out of cloth etc.; a shred. M16.
A white or light patch on a horse, esp. on the nose or mouth. M16.
a. A small amount or portion, a little bit. L16.
Smash Hits He's just a snip more sophisticated..than before.
b. An insignificant or contemptible person. Later also, a young, slight, or diminutive person. E17.
H. Wouk Heavens! If that little snip hasn't come up in the world.
II.
a. A small cut or incision; dial. a small hole or crack. L16.
b. Pottery. A small projection on the lip of a vessel, the place for which is prepared by cutting a notch. M19.
(A name for) a tailor. colloq. L16.
a. An act of snipping with scissors etc. L17.
A. MacLean With eight..snips eight..telephone wires fell to the ground.
b. A nip, a pinch, a bite. M18.
In pl.
a. Hand shears, esp. those for cutting metal. M19.
b. Handcuffs. slang. L19.
a. A thing easily obtained or achieved; a sure thing, a certainty. colloq. L19.
Tool World This..durable planer..makes planing even the toughest materials a snip.
b. A bargain, a good buy. colloq. E20.
Blue Jeans For only 9.99 it's a complete snip.
c. A piece of good fortune. colloq. M20.
Phrases: a snip of a an extremely agreeable . go snips (now dial.) go shares, divide the profits, (with).