snatch someone's edges
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English
[edit]Verb
[edit]snatch someone's edges (third-person singular simple present snatches someone's edges, present participle snatching someone's edges, simple past and past participle snatched someone's edges)
- To tug at or pull out the fine hairs at someone's hairline (i.e. their edges).
- 2017, B. Love, Hunter & Onyx: An Unconventional Love Story[1]:
- His fingers tried to slide under my wig and I pushed them away.
"Stop before you snatch my edges."
- (by extension, slang) To overwhelm someone; to have a strong impact on someone.
- Sophie snatched everyone's edges with her last album.
- 2016, Camille Augustin, “Beyonce Releases Video In Promotion Of Ivy Park Clothing Line”, in Vibe[2]:
- It might not be another music video or reported album update, but Beyonce has returned with some news that'll still snatch your edges and make you get your dividends in order.
- 2019, @camille_danny, Twitter[3]:
- This year tried to snatch my edges. But I’ve learned so much. I’ve learned to love myself more than other people.
Usage notes
[edit]The figurative sense usually carries an ironic tone of approbation toward the subject (compare slay (“to delight or amaze”)), though it is sometimes used with a negative connotation.
Synonyms
[edit]- (overwhelm): snatch someone's wig, snatch someone's weave