Main Entry: ¹snip

Pronunciation: \ˈsnip\

Function: noun

Etymology: from or akin to Dutch & Low German snip; akin to Middle High German snipfen to snap the fingers

Date: 1558

1 a : a small piece that is snipped off; also : fragment, bit b : a cut or notch made by snipping c : an act or sound of snipping
2 : a white or light mark; especially : a white spot between the nostrils of a horse
3 : a presumptuous or impertinent person; especially : an impertinent or saucy girl
4 British : bargain, buy