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   snicket

   /ˈsnɪkɪt/

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   • 1. a narrow passage between houses; an alleyway. Northern English

   Word Origin late 19th century: of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   What is a Gennel & Snicket in England?

   • They’re a feature of streets up and down the country and are commonly known in the south of England as alleys. However, across England there’s a lot of variation. Ginnel or gennel are used widely in the north, thought to be a corruption of the word channel. Snicket is another popular term, particularly in West Yorkshire

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   What does Snicket mean?

   • snicket ( plural snickets ) ( Northern England) A narrow passage or alley. [from 19th c.] quotations . 1968, Barry Hines, A Kestrel for a Knave : He cut down a snicket between two houses, out into the fields. 2018, Will Eaves, Murmur, Canongate 2018, p. 89:

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   What does Snikt mean?

   • In Marvel comic books, 'Snikt' is the written sound of super hero Wolverine's claws popping. It was replaced with 'schlikt' during a period when he was left without the adamantium covering on his bones. Possibly of onomatopoeic origin, from the sound of light hammering on metal.

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   What does 'SNICK' mean?

   • In urban slang, 'SNICK' is pronounced as 'Snick'. It refers to something that is cool or slick. If 'slick' had rankings from A -Z, this would be the last on the scale. That was a znick concert. That new kid is really 'znick'.

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   What is the difference between Gennel and Snicket?

   • Ginnel or gennel are used widely in the north, thought to be a corruption of the word channel. Snicket is another popular term, particularly in West Yorkshire In north-east England, Jonnie Robinson, lead curator of spoken English at the British Library, says: “Historically vennel was used in the North East, but it is less common now…

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   What is a Snicket between walls and open to the sky?

   • We welcome feedback: report an example sentence to the Collins team. Read more… A snicket is between walls and open to the sky. Northern England dialect a passageway between walls or fences.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   Snicket definition: a passageway between walls or fences. See examples of SNICKET used in a sentence.

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   Snicket is another popular term, particularly in West Yorkshire; In north-east England, Jonnie Robinson, lead curator of spoken English at the British Library, says: ...

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   The meaning of SNICKET is something very small or insignificant of its kind.

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   Sep 27, 2024 · snicket(pluralsnickets) (Northern England)A narrowpassageor alley. [from 19th c.] 1968, Barry Hines, A Kestrel for a Knave: He cut down a snicketbetween two houses, out into the fields. 2018, Will Eaves, Murmur, Canongate, published 2018, page 89: Our bikes are where we left them at the entrance to an overgrown snicketof yew, ivy and Hart's ...

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   Northern England dialect a passageway between walls or fences.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   Information and translations of SNICKET in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Login . The STANDS4 Network. ABBREVIATIONS; ANAGRAMS;