snam

Not valid in Scrabble

It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
8
Letters
4

Definition of snam

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (Scotland, transitive)To snatch with the jaws; snap at something greedily.
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verb

  1. (Scotland, transitive)To snatch with the jaws; snap at something greedily.
  2. (UK, obsolete, slang, transitive)To steal; snatch.
    “He has been lagged for beaker hunting, was a mushroom faker, has been on the steel for snamming a wedge sneezer; […]”
  3. (UK, obsolete, slang, transitive)To rob (a person).
    “I on'y meant fur to snam (rob) him, and on'y giv' him a tightener, when somethin' come dancing and shreeking down the road, and I vamoosed.”

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Etymology

Blend of snap + nam (“to seize, grab; chew, eat greedily”).

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