Snickersnee Definition
snĭkər-snē
noun
A large knife, designed for use as a thrusting and cutting weapon.
Webster's New World
A knife resembling a sword.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Snickersnee
Noun
Singular:
snickersnee
Plural:
snickersneesOrigin of Snickersnee
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Alteration of obsolete stick or snee to cut and thrust in fighting with a knife partial translation of Dutch steken of snijden steken to stab (from Middle Dutch steig- in Indo-European roots) of or snijden to cut (from Middle Dutch sniden)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
An alteration of snick or snee.
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