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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.
  2. A knife fight.

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