snicker-snack

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. An onomatopoeia of unclear meaning, possibly referring to sharpness, or the sound of a blade cutting through something.

Word forms

snicker-snack

Etymology

Coined by British author and scholar Lewis Carroll in his poem Jabberwocky, probably relating to snickersnee.

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