A common phrase in the early twentieth century meaning someone who is all over the place whether literally traveling or whose mind is scattered. (See P.G. Wodehouse and Dorothy L. Sayers works.) The saying comes from the bird of the same name which is a wading bird with a drumming display flight. The phrase “like a snipe” evolved over the next 100 years to mean any number of things that are sneaky i.e. long-range sharp shooters and/or girls on the make, or anyone who takes advantage of others in a either a mean or sneaky way.
Example: “You were dodging all over the States like a snipe and we couldn’t get at you.”—Bertie Wooster.
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An urban Scottish legend who preys on women at night. He’s usually seen bollock naked with a gas mask on. He catches his prey by blowing paralysis darts on his preys bum cheeks.
“Boss I can’t come into work today as my arse is in tatteres, restricting me from sitting down, this was the handiwork of the bum sniper.”
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"Did you hear about how Epstein was supposed to leak the classified documents but killed himself before he could?"
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"Nah, he didn't kill himself, he committed suicide by sniper."
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Guy 1: Bro you should have seen me and her going at it last night, I gave her The JFK Snipe!
Guy2: What’s your record distance?
Guy2: What’s your record distance?
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Get the The JFK Snipe mug.When you are playing pool, and you aim to snipe a ball on the other side of the table into its pocket, but you miss everything and the cue ball (the white ball) goes into the pocket instead. This means you have fouled, and the opponent can place the ball wherever they want. A cross map snipe usually results in a loss.
2026 Pool World Championships Finals in Amherst, Game 5
Verd: Check me out, I'ma end you with this cross map snipe
Shreeto: *starts sweating*
Verd: *misses everything and gets the cue ball in*
Verd: *dramatically falls on the floor in immense emotional pain*
Shreeto won the World Championship on her next turn.
Verd: Check me out, I'ma end you with this cross map snipe
Shreeto: *starts sweating*
Verd: *misses everything and gets the cue ball in*
Verd: *dramatically falls on the floor in immense emotional pain*
Shreeto won the World Championship on her next turn.
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