Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snippy snip

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables: snip-py s-nip
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cut or incision.

Humorous

noun

A cut or incision.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"The problem with Barb's haircuts is her hair stylist cuts her hair with a microscope. He goes, "A snippy snip here, and a snippy snip there—that will be 30 dollars, please.""
"So then, women get to force you guys to have a vasectomy. Fair is fair, right? Legally *force* you to go in for a little snippy snip?"
"Imagine having an unwanted baby while unemployed or stretched to the max with bills. That would suck big time.... far worse than having a small snippy snip."
"Dr. Warren also suggested that if I'm not thinking of having anymore children, then Bill should go for the snippy snip."
"Coitus interruptus moments. Got me thinking I need a snippy snip. Vasectomy."

Etymology

Built on snip.

Usage

Humorous

Inflected Forms

snippy snips (plural)

Questions

What does snippy snip mean?: A cut or incision.
Where does snippy snip come from?: Built on snip.

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