snip

snip
/snip/, v., snipped, snipping, n.
v.t.
1. to cut with a small, quick stroke, or a succession of such strokes, with scissors or the like.
2. to remove or cut off (something) by or as by cutting in this manner: to snip a rose.
v.i.
3. to cut with small, quick strokes.
n.
4. the act of snipping, as with scissors.
5. a small cut made by snipping.
6. a small piece snipped off.
7. a small piece, bit, or amount of anything: a snip of food.
8. Informal. a small or insignificant person.
9. Informal. a presumptuous or impertinent person.
10. snips, small, strong hand shears used by sheet metal workers.
11. Brit. Informal. a bargain.
[1550-60; orig. uncert.; cf. D, LG snippen to snip, catch, clip]

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