Definitions
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- verb To
steal , topickpocket . - verb Australia, New Zealand To
snatch .
Etymologies
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Probably related to snaffle, which may be from Dutch snavel.
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Examples
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I fell gettin 'over the fence an' sneaked into a hollow tree, an 'saw 'em snavel him.
The Gold-Stealers A Story of Waddy Edward Dyson 1898
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