snipe hunts

A form of snipe hunt — A prank in which a gullible victim is sent off on a fruitless search for a nonexistent item.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of snipe hunt
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of snipe hunt
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