snicker-snack

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Coined by Lewis Carroll in his poem Jabberwocky, probably relating to snickersnee.

Interjection[edit]

snicker-snack

  1. (nonce word) An onomatopoeia of unclear meaning, possibly referring to sharpness, or the sound of a blade cutting through something.
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