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snap
noun- amyl nitrite; an ampoule of amyl nitrite UK
From the sound/action of breaking open the ampoule. - I feel in my pocket and bring out a darling little snuff box which I keep my snap in. I crack the ampoule and breathe in hard[.] — Derek Raymond (Robin Cook), The Crust on its Uppers, p. 74, 1962
- an amphetamine tablet US
- — US Department of Justice, Street Terms, August 1994
- a mouthful of alcohol or a drink taken in one gulp CANADA
- Have a snap, a quick drink: “He had a few snaps before I got home.” Whatever you can get out of the bottle in one try. — T. K. Pratt, oral citations from the Dictionary of Prince Edward Island English, p. 140, 1988
- a negative statement or taunt, often as part of a rap performance US
- When Dweck walks along 125th Street in Harlem asking people “Got any good snaps?” they all know what he wants. — The New York Times Magazine, 15 May 1994
- quick and witty taunts known as “snaps” or “playing the dozens” — James Haskins, The Story of Hip-Hop, pp. 52–53, 2000
- a humourous statement or person US
- — Current Slang, p. 13, Fall 1970
- something that is simple or easy US, 1877
- It’s no snap to explain why I was like that, but let’s not try to do it on the run. — As Good As It Gets, 1997
- in pool, the first shot of the game US
- — Steve Rushin, Pool Cool, p. 27, 1990
- a photograph US, 1894
- Instead of Walter having the snaps, we’ve got them. — Ted Lewis, Jack Carter’s Law, p. 193, 1974
- a snack; a packed meal UK, 1980
In dialect from 1642; usage appears to have spread via the railways. - a car US
- No alarm in the house, but a dude always wires his snap. — Stephen J. Cannell, White Sister, p. 40, 2006
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