What is a Snickersnee?
Is Snickersnee a real word
Noun. (archaic) A knife fight.
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What is the origin of Snickersnee
snickersnee (n.)
1690s, "a fight with knives," from snick-or-snee (1610s) "to thrust and cut in knife-fighting," also snick-a-snee, snick-and-snee, which is suspected to be Englished from a Dutch phrase (early English uses typically are in a Dutch context). Compare Dutch steken "to thrust, stick" (see stick (v.))
How do you use Snickersnee in a sentence
Snickersnee may be used as a noun or as a verb meaning "to fight with a snickersnee": "Smedley discovered quickly that he could not snickersnee the rapidly approaching grizzly bear."
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What is the meaning of snee
snee in British English
(sniː ) verb (transitive) obsolete. to cut or thrust with a knife, esp when fighting.
What is a Cattywampus
Cattywampus. Originating in the Colonial United states and still used in the deep South, cattywampus means something that is in disarray, that is askew, or something that isn't directly across from something. This can refer to the decorations in a room, the position of a building, or someone's attire.
What is a synonym for Snickersnee
Definitions of snickersnee. fighting with knives. synonyms: cut-and-thrust, knife fight. type of: combat, fight, fighting, scrap.
What does Cattywampus mean
is in disarray
Cattywampus. Originating in the Colonial United states and still used in the deep South, cattywampus means something that is in disarray, that is askew, or something that isn't directly across from something. This can refer to the decorations in a room, the position of a building, or someone's attire.
Is Cattywampus a real word
Definition – askew, awry, kitty-corner. Cattywampus is a variant of catawampus, another example of grand 19th century American slang. In addition to “askew” catawampus may refer to “an imaginary fierce wild animal,” or may mean “savage, destructive.”
How do you spell Snickersnee
“Snickersnee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snickersnee.
What does Zizz mean in slang
a short sleep; nap.
What is a Snollygoster
'Snollygoster', a word for "an unprincipled but shrewd person," might derive from the word 'snallygaster', which is used to describe a mythical creature from rural Maryland that is half reptile and half bird.
What is a ninnyhammer
noun. a fool or simpleton; ninny.
What does Cattywampus mean synonym
askew, awry
Definition – askew, awry, kitty-corner. Cattywampus is a variant of catawampus, another example of grand 19th century American slang. In addition to “askew” catawampus may refer to “an imaginary fierce wild animal,” or may mean “savage, destructive.”
What is a Snollygoster in a sentence
snol·ly·gos·ter ˈsnä-lē-ˌgä-stər. US dialect. : a shrewd, unprincipled person. Truman and Acheson seasoned their correspondence with perceptive comments about the major figures of the day. Truman lamented that Dwight Eisenhower had given in to congressional "snollygosters"—unprincipled politicians.
What does twaddle mean in slang
silly idle talk
: silly idle talk : drivel. : something insignificant or worthless : nonsense. that idea is pure twaddle.
What does Dinga mean in slang
(intransitive) to be homeless, to roam, to wander.
What is a Twattle
dialectal, England. : to talk idly : chatter, prate, twaddle. twattle.
What is a Muckspout
"Muckspout – One who swears too much"
What does ninnyhammer mean
a fool or simpleton
noun. a fool or simpleton; ninny.
What is Bumfuzzle
adjective. bum·fuz·zled ˈbəm-ˌfə-zəld. US, informal. : in a state of bewilderment : confused or perplexed. Elliott seemed a little bumfuzzled by the negativity, saying he had received a lot of offers of various kinds of help for the ballpark.