snip snap
[noun]
Synonyms: banter, backchat, badinage, cross talk, persiflage, repartee

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snip-snap noun & adjective. ['snɪpsnap] L16.
[from SNIP noun + SNAP noun: imit.]
A. noun.
1. The action or sound of snipping or clipping with scissors etc.; an instance of this. L16.

2. Smart use of words; sharp repartee. L16.
b. adjective.
1. Making a snipping sound; acting by snipping or clipping. Only in 17.

2. Of the nature of sharp repartee. L17.

3. Given to sharp repartee. Also, snappish, quarrelsome, irritable. rare. L18.

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snip-snap verb & adverb. ['snɪpsnap] L16.
[from the noun.]
A. verb intrans. Infl. -pp-.
1. Indulge in smart repartee; speak in a snappy manner. L16.

2. Snip; clip with a snipping sound. rare. E20.
b. adverb. With a snipping or snapping sound. L16.

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