Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snam

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: snam
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To snatch with the jaws; snap at something greedily.

Transitive verb

verb

To steal; snatch.

British usage; Obsolete; Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To rob (a person).

British usage; Obsolete; Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"He has been lagged for beaker hunting, was a mushroom faker, has been on the steel for snamming a wedge sneezer; […]"
"I on'y meant fur to snam (rob) him, and on'y giv' him a tightener, when somethin' come dancing and shreeking down the road, and I vamoosed."

Etymology

Blend of snap + nam (“to seize, grab; chew, eat greedily”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

snams (present, singular) snamming (participle, present) snammed (participle, past) snammed (past)

Frequently Paired Words

nim nimble nom

Questions

What does snam mean?: To snatch with the jaws; snap at something greedily.
Where does snam come from?: Blend of snap + nam (“to seize, grab; chew, eat greedily”).

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