Snaggy, cross, crotchety, malicious.
Snam, to snatch, or rob from the person. Mostly used to describe that kind of theft which consists in picking up anything lying about, and making off with it rapidly.
Snaps, share, portion; any articles or circumstances out of which money may be made; “looking out for SNAPS,” waiting for windfalls, or odd jobs.—Old. Scotch, CHITS, term also used for “coppers,” or halfpence.
Snapps, spirits. Dutch, SCHNAPPS. The word, as originally pronounced, is used by East-end Jews to describe any kind of spirits, and the Gentiles get as near as they can.
Sneaksman, a shoplifter; a petty, cowardly thief.
Sneeze-lurker, a thief who throws snuff in a person’s face, and then robs him.
Sneezer, a snuff-box; a pocket-handkerchief.
Snell-fencer, a street salesman of needles. Snells are needles.
Snick-ersnee, a knife.—Sea. Thackeray uses the term in his humorous ballad of Little Billee.