Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snippectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: snippec-to-my
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of snipping (removing the irrelevant parts of quotations in the reply message).

Countable; Humorous; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[ ... massive snippectomy ... ]"
"[various snippectomies but attributions left in so y'all can go look stuff up]"
"> [snippectomy] […] So, David ... when are you gonna answer the question of whether or not you eat pork and shellfish or wear fabric blends?"
"[snippectomy] while i hate to barge into your obviously enjoyable (to you, if no one else!) quarrel, i have questions."
"[various snippectomies later]"
"**HUGE SNIPPECTOMY** […] **SNIP!**"

Etymology

From snip + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: snip

Usage

Inflected Forms

snippectomies (plural)

Synonyms

snip snippage snipping

Questions

What does snippectomy mean?: The act of snipping (removing the irrelevant parts of quotations in the reply message).
Where does snippectomy come from?: From snip + -ectomy.

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