snick-snack, adv. and n.
(ˈsnɪkˌsnæk, ˌsnɪkˈsnæk)
Also snic-snac.
[Imit.: redupl. from snick n.3]
= snicker-snack adv. and n.
| 1925 C. Day Lewis Beechen Vigil 11 Meanders around the rose-beds, gnarled, clay-brown, Old Tom the pruner, snic-snac up and down. 1970 New Yorker 28 Nov. 151/1 Big, straight scissors, from Finland..have a nice feel in the hand and a reassuring snick-snack. |