snip : Idioms & Phrases

Index

snip off

  • verb sever or remove by pinching or snipping
    snip; nip; nip off; clip.
    • nip off the flowers
WordNet

snip-snap

Snip"-snap` noun
Etymology
Reduplication of snap.
Definitions
  1. A tart dialogue with quick replies. R. Pope.
Snip"-snap` adjective
Definitions
  1. Quick; short; sharp; smart. Shak.
Webster 1913