To bid on an eBay auction minutes before it ends, hoping that others will not be able to place a higher bid in time.

Navy slang for crewmen who work below decks especially in the engine room.

An imaginary creature created to fool gullable people. Lots of times this prank is pulled on camp outs and is said you go on snipe hunts.

1. to shoot something with great accuracy
2. to score a difficult point in a game/sport

a smaller version of the woodcock often found in marshy areas that is notoriously difficult to shoot

Snipe is an all purpose word:
1)n. Of or pertaining to something that was attained in crutial timing or just an overal good thing.
2)v. The most common use. The process of attaining something in crutial timing. Specifically, it can refer to "hooking up" with someone.

A half burned, but still good extinguished cigarette, found in an ash tray or on the ground.