sneap (third-person singular simple present sneaps, present participle sneaping, simple past and past participle sneaped)
(transitive, dialectal) To check; reprove abruptly; reprimand; rebuke; chide.
(transitive, dialectal) To nip; bite; pinch; blast; blight.
(transitive, dialectal) To thwart; offend.
(colloquial) To put someone's nose out of joint; offend.
sneap (plural sneaps)
(obsolete) A reprimand; a rebuke.
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Source: Wiktionary
Sneap, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Icel. sneypa to dishonor, disgrace, chide, but also E. snip, and snub.]
1. To check; to reprimand; to rebuke; to chide. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
2. To nip; to blast; to blight. [Obs.] Biron is like an envious, sneaping frost. Shak.
Sneap, n.
Definition: A reprimand; a rebuke. [Obs.] My lord, I will not undergo this sneap without reply. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 May 2025
(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
