Snipper-snapper
//ˈsnɪpəˌsnæpə// noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A worthless or insignificant person. colloquial, dated
"Why, I thought you liked it immensely : women generally do; but it shows your good sense not to want to be stared at and written up by a lot of snipper-snappers."
Example
More examples"Why, I thought you liked it immensely : women generally do; but it shows your good sense not to want to be stared at and written up by a lot of snipper-snappers."
Etymology
From late 16th c.
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