snip

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

SNIP, verb transitive To clip; to cut off the nip or neb, or to cut off at once with shears or scissors. SNIP, noun 1. A clip; a single cut with shears or scissors. 2. A small shred. 3. Share; a snack. [A low word.]
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI

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