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snipper

British  
/ ˈsnɪpə /

noun

  1. informal a hairdresser

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He has a particularly pithy way of summing up the two cases that came to define his career: the sniper and the snipper.

From Seattle Times

It began almost 50 years ago, when the talented snipper stated his vision of creating "The Harrods of hairdressing".

From BBC

“They call me the ‘sniper and the snipper’ prosecutor,” Ebert told one person.

From Washington Post

Photograph: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters Russ Snipper, who is competing in the tenpin bowling contest for the Great Britain team, said that being able to take part in the Maccabi games in Germany was a “phenomenal opportunity”.

From The Guardian

“We’ve been able to reflect on our own experiences but it’s more prevalent being here and being at the centre of everything, from a historical perspective,” Snipper added.

From The Guardian