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n. - Fighting with knives.

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Usage examples (17)
  • The scratchy snickersnee swoosh produced by the swift separation of metal teeth was a sound more ominous to both men than any hiss or shriek or howl that might emanate...
  • You are about to say as much when, snickersnee, Diamond pushes the button and brings up another view of the gate, this time with a group of a dozen or more Westerners...
  • The snickersnee swings towards the vitals of Hollywood.
  • Grub Street sees only the one man and goes straightway after him with a snickersnee.
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