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Meaning of snickersnee | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ˌsnɪk.əˈsniː/

Definitions

  1. A large, sword-like knife, especially one used as a weapon.
    dated
  2. A knife fight.
    archaic

Equivalents

Русский сникерсни

Examples

“As he squirmed and struggled, And gurgled and guggled, I drew my snickersnee, My snickersnee!”
“"First let me say my catechism, / Which my poor mamy taught to me." / "Make haste, make haste," says guzzling Jimmy, / While Jack pulled out his snickersnee.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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