snippet

[ snip-it ]
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noun
  1. a small piece snipped off; a small bit, scrap, or fragment: an anthology of snippets.

  2. Informal. a small or insignificant person.

Origin of snippet

1
First recorded in 1655–65; snip + -et

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British Dictionary definitions for snippet

snippet

/ (ˈsnɪpɪt) /


noun
  1. a small scrap or fragment

Origin of snippet

1
C17: from snip + -et

Derived forms of snippet

  • snippetiness, noun
  • snippety, adjective

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