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snickersnee

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˌsnɪk.əˈsniː/
  • US: /ˌsnɪk.ɚˈsniː/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A large, sword-like knife, especially one used as a weapon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A knife fight.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

fighting with knives

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: knife fight, cut-and-thrust

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fight, fighting, combat, scrap

History

Etymology

An alteration of snick or snee.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: дълъг нож (dǎlǎg nož) — a large sword-like knife
  • Finnish: leuku — a large sword-like knife
  • Bulgarian: бой с ножове (boj s nožove) — a knife fight
  • Czech: souboj na nože — a knife fight
  • Finnish: puukkotappelu — a knife fight
  • Russian: сникерсни (snikersni) — a knife fight