Meanings
snippers1
- pluralplural of snipper
snippers2
- InternethumorousIndicates snipping (removal of the irrelevant parts of quotations in the reply message).
>snip snip snippers<
1999 June 27, *Tiffy*, “To Shirl [IF she shall read]”, in alt.music.garbage (Usenet)2 more examples
>For instance, Harry Carray announcing the battle of >Chancellorsville: [snips] […] >Well, it's been a slow day, and my mind wanders. [snippers] >"And fine big fellows they are" [more selective snips]
1997 May 8, Brian Hampton, “Announcers and the Civil War”, in alt.war.civil.usa (Usenet)[big old snippage] > So, where is the point at which the curve either reverses direction? [snippers] > Nobody knows. [snips]
2018 May 24, <puppetsock1959@gmail.com>, “The Error Of Fascists And Libertarians”, in alt.callahans (Usenet)Synonyms: snippity
Synonyms & antonyms
interjectionIndicates snipping (removal of the irrelevant parts of quotations in the reply message).
Origin
snippers · noun
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
snippers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snippers
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