snickersnee

/ˌsnɪk.ɚˈsniː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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"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."

An alteration of snick or snee.

snickersnees (plural)

snick or snee snicker-snack

snick or snee snicker-snack

Questions

How do you pronounce snickersnee?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsnɪk.ɚˈsniː/.

What does snickersnee mean?

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

Where does snickersnee come from?

An alteration of snick or snee.

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