WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
snick•er•snee
(snik′ər snē′),USA pronunciation n.
- Militarya knife, esp. one used as a weapon.
- Dutch steken to stick2 + snij(d)en to cut
- variant (by alliterative assimilation) of earlier stick or snee to thrust or cut 1690–1700