sneck lifter

noun

One who goes from door to door, first footing, on New Year's Eve.

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Meanings

nounsneck lifter (plural sneck lifters)

plural sneck lifters

  1. UKdialectalOne who goes from door to door, first footing, on New Year's Eve.
  2. UKdialectalA burglar.
  3. UKdialectalA ghost.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
burglar
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APA

sneck lifter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sneck%20lifter

MLA

“sneck lifter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sneck%20lifter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sneck lifter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sneck%20lifter.

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