schnip
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Definitions

  • n. An insignificant person.

Example Sentences

  • "What did I have to be proud of? A man of forty-five offloading his sickness on to a little schnip fifteen years younger?" (source)

  • "What's the matter? A great big man like you, begging of a schnip like me I should let go his hand? What are we coming to?" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish
  • English

Etymology

  • likely English 'snip' (meaning 'a small or weak person, especially a young one'), influenced by the Yiddish sh- prefix

      • Who Uses This

      • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
      • Non-Jews: (words that have spread outside of Jewish networks)

      Regions

      • Great Britain

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      Alternative Spellings

      shnip

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