sneap

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English - English
To thwart; to offend
To put someone's nose out of joint

She was sneaped when she wasn't invited to his party.

To nip; to blast; to blight
To check; to reprimand; to rebuke; to chide
{v} to reprove, check
{n} a reprimand
A reprimand; a rebuke
sneap

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    Etymology

    [ 'snEp ] (transitive verb.) 14th century. Middle English snaipen, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Icelandic sneypa to scold; more at SNUB.
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