snickersnee
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9.9
A fight with knives
- noun
- /ˈsnɪkərsni/
- NSFW
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pelea con cuchillos
- My friend and I will have a Hong Kong Snickersnee.
Examples
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During the old duel, the two men engaged in a fierce snickersnee, each armed with a sharp dagger.
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And your snickersnee.
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The barroom erupted into a snickersnee as patrons started fighting with their knives.
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The historical novel depicted a dramatic snickersnee between rival factions in a street battle.
Synonyms
9
7.4
A violent attack between people using knives to hurt each other
is archaic rather than commonly used in modern speech
9.7
A fight with swords or knives using cutting and stabbing moves
focuses on fights with small hand held blades rather than broader blade combat
How Violent
Surface Forms
snickersnee singular
snickersnees plural
Etymology
Snickersnee probably comes from old Dutch parts snick and snee, where snick is like 'to cut' and snee means 'a slice' or 'cut'. So a snickersnee gives the image of cutting with a knife, which helps explain why it meant a knife fight.