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snickersnee
snick·er·snee S0510600 (snĭk′ər-snē′)n. A knife resembling a sword. [Alteration of obsolete stick or snee, to cut and thrust in fighting with a knife, partial translation of Dutch steken of snijden : steken, to stab (from Middle Dutch; see steig- in Indo-European roots) + of, or + snijden, to cut (from Middle Dutch sniden).]snickersnee (ˈsnɪkəˌsniː) n1. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a knife for cutting or thrusting2. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a fight with knives[C17 stick or snee, from Dutch steken to stick2 + snijen to cut]snick•er•snee (ˈsnɪk ərˌsni) n. a knife, esp. one used as a weapon. [1690–1700; alter. (by alliterative assimilation) of earlier stick or snee to thrust or cut < Dutch steken to stick2 + snij(d)en to cut] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | snickersnee - fighting with knives cut-and-thrust, knife fightfighting, combat, fight, scrap - the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap" | Translationssnickersnee
Synonyms for snickersneenoun fighting with knivesSynonyms- cut-and-thrust
- knife fight
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