Meanings
nounschnapper (plural schnappers)
plural schnappers
- An Australasian fish, Chrysophrys guttulatus or C. auratus; the porgy or snapper.
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Origin
Alteration of snapper, influenced by German Schnapper. Attested from the 19th century.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with schnapper
rappersnappertrapperzapperdapperflapperclappercapperscrappersapperslapperentrappergrapperplapperstrapperuncapper
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APA
schnapper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schnapper
MLA
“schnapper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schnapper. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schnapper,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schnapper.
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