Complete Definition of "snip"

English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪp|-ɪp

Verb
en-verb|snipp|ing

  1. To gently cut off with short sharp actions (usually with scissors).

#:I don't want you to take much hair off, just snip my mullet off.

Noun
en-noun

  1. The act of snipping; cutting a small amount off of something.
  2. A low price, a bargain

#:That wholesale lot on eBay was a snip at $10

  1. A small amount of something; a pinch.

the snip

  1. A euphemism for a vasectomy

Derived terms
snipper
snippy

Category:Euphemisms

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