snick

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a small cut
    a glancing contact with the ball off the edge of the cricket bat
  • Verb:
    hit a glancing blow with the edge of the bat
    cut slightly, with a razor

Word Origin

snick (n.)
1962, American English, from common pronunciation of SNCC, initialism (acronym) for "Student Non-violent Co-ordinating Committee," black civil rights organization.
snick (v.)
"cut, clip, snip," c. 1700, back-formation from snickersnee.

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