Snicker, a drinking-cup. A HORN-SNICKER, a drinking-horn.
Snid, a sixpence.—Scotch.
Snide, bad, spurious, contemptible. As, “a SNIDE fellow,” “SNIDE coin,” &c. Also used as a substantive, as, “He’s a SNIDE,” though this seems but a contraction of SNIDE ’UN.
Snigger, to laugh in a covert manner. Also a mild form of swearing,—“I’m SNIGGERED if you will.” Another form of this latter is [JIGGERED].
Sniggering, laughing to oneself.—East.
Snip, a tailor,—apparently from [SNIPES], a pair of scissors, or from the snipping sound made by scissors in cutting up anything.
Snipe, a long bill or account; also a term for attorneys,—a race with a remarkable propensity for long bills.
Snipes, “a pair of SNIPES,” a pair of scissors. They are occasionally made in the form of a snipe.
Snitch, to give information to the police, to turn approver. Snitching is synonymous in thieves’ slang with “nosing” and “peaching.”
Snitchers, persons who turn Queen’s evidence, or who tell tales. In Scotland, SNITCHERS signify handcuffs.