schnapper
English
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Etymology
Alteration of snapper, influenced by German schnapper. Attested from the 19th century.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -æpə(ɹ)
Noun
schnapper (plural schnappers)
- An Australasian fish, Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. or C. auratus; the porgy or snapper.
References
- schnapper, n. in Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.