snash

[ snash, snahsh ]

noun
  1. insolence; impertinence.

verb (used without object)
  1. to use abusive language; speak disrespectfully.

Origin of snash

1
First recorded in 1780–90; origin uncertain

Words Nearby snash

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How to use snash in a sentence

  • Now, as I have said, I thole snash from no man, and I gave him the word back sharply.

    Tales of Our Coast | S. R. Crockett
  • You can say what ye like aboot me—lies, sneers, snash—and I'll say naethin'.

    Bob, Son of Battle | Alfred Ollivant