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sneap

(also, figuratively) To check or abruptly reprove (someone); to chide, to rebuke, to reprimand.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

(also, figuratively) To check or abruptly reprove (someone); to chide, to rebuke, to reprimand.

John, the correct one, who could make you feel sneaped. John never felt sneaped. If you were a dog, being sneaped would be the same as going off with your tail between your legs. If you were Topaz, people tried to sneap you, but you were…
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(informal) To offend (someone); to put (someone's) nose out of joint.

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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

To bite, nip, or pinch (someone or something).

Nay, I am gone. I'm a man quickly sneaped.
Origin: The is a variant of , from , from , from , from , *snūbaną; further origin unknown. The is derived from the verb. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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