English

Noun

snickersnee ‎(plural snickersnees)

1. A large sword-like knife, especially one used as a weapon.
   • 1885 — Gilbert & Sullivan, "The criminal cried as he dropped him down", The Mikado

     As he squirmed and struggled,

     And gurgled and guggled,

     I drew my snickersnee,

     My snickersnee!

2. (archaic) A knife fight.

Related terms

• snick or snee
• snicker-snack

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References

• WorldWideWords.org
• OED