Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snicker-snack

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: snick-er-s-nack
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

An onomatopoeia of unclear meaning, possibly referring to sharpness, or the sound of a blade cutting through something.

Example Sentences

"One, two! One, two! And through and through / The vorpal blade went snicker-snack! / He left it dead, and with its head / He went galumphing back."

Etymology

Coined by British author and scholar Lewis Carroll in his poem Jabberwocky, probably relating to snickersnee.

Questions

What does snicker-snack mean?: An onomatopoeia of unclear meaning, possibly referring to sharpness, or the sound of a blade cutting through something.
Where does snicker-snack come from?: Coined by British author and scholar Lewis Carroll in his poem Jabberwocky, probably relating to snickersnee.

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