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snarf

American  
[snahrf] / snɑrf /

verb (used with object)

Slang.

  1. to eat quickly and voraciously; scarf (often followed by down orup ).

snarf British  
/ snɑːf /

verb

  1. informal to eat or drink greedily

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Etymology

Origin of snarf

First recorded in 1965–70; of uncertain origin; possibly a combination of snort ( def. ) and scarf 2; possibly onomatopoeic

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