give a sneck posset

verb

To give someone a cold reception; to close the door on someone; to reject them.

“She gave him a sneck posset.”

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Meanings

verbgive a sneck posset (third-person singular simple present gives a sneck posset, present participle giving a sneck posset, simple past gave a sneck posset, past participle given a sneck posset)

present singular third person gives a sneck posset · participle present giving a sneck posset · past gave a sneck posset · participle past given a sneck posset

  1. UKidiomaticTo give someone a cold reception; to close the door on someone; to reject them.

    She gave him a sneck posset.

Origin

From sneck (“latch”) + posset (“curdle, turn”).

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APA

give a sneck posset. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20a%20sneck%20posset

MLA

“give a sneck posset.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20a%20sneck%20posset. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “give a sneck posset,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20a%20sneck%20posset.

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