snickersnee \ˈsni-kə(r)-ˌsnē\ noun: a large knife
Etymology: obsolete snick or snee to engage in cut-and-thrust fighting, alteration of earlier steake or snye, from Dutch steken of snijden to thrust or cut
What a cute word!
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Snickersnee
snickersnee \ˈsni-kə(r)-ˌsnē\ noun: a large knife
Etymology: obsolete snick or snee to engage in cut-and-thrust fighting, alteration of earlier steake or snye, from Dutch steken of snijden to thrust or cut
What a cute word!
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