Snip

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mid 16th century (in the sense ‘a shred’): from Low German snip ‘small piece’, of imitative origin.

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From Dutch snippen(“to snip; shred”) or Low German snippen(“to snip; shred”), of imitative origin. [1]

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snip (n.)

1550s, "small piece of cut-out cloth," probably from Dutch or Low German snippen "to snip, shred," of imitative origin. Meaning "cut made by scissors" is from 1590s. As a nickname or cant word for a tailor, 1590s. Snip-snap-snorum, the card game, is 1755, from Low German.

snip (v.)

"to cut at one light, quick stroke," 1580s, from snip (n.). Related: Snipped; snipping.