by KaliKatt July 27, 2013
This word can be used as a verb to indicate checking the validity of a suspect story. It is derived from the online urban legend reference site: www.snopes.com.
That sounds fake. You should snopes it.
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She told me a story about a friend of a sorority sister who had a huge pimple that eventually exploded hundreds of baby spiders on her face, but I snopesed it, and that story is just an urban legend.
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She told me a story about a friend of a sorority sister who had a huge pimple that eventually exploded hundreds of baby spiders on her face, but I snopesed it, and that story is just an urban legend.
by Nacho November 04, 2004
(n) A person who unquestioningly believes whatever narrative the establishment pushes; a gullible person, a rube.
This Snope straight-up believed Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction in Iraq!
My idiot sister is such a Snope - she thinks Hillary Clinton actually cares about women and girls.
My idiot sister is such a Snope - she thinks Hillary Clinton actually cares about women and girls.
by McSkutchlet June 14, 2018
by claud83 August 23, 2021
Refers to a story that is an urban legend or total bullshit.
Based on www.snopes.com The google of urban legends.
Based on www.snopes.com The google of urban legends.
by Si July 13, 2004
To use knowledge gained from an urban legends website or other research to administer a firm rebuke to people who chronically forward junk to your inbox. This action may involve hitting the reply-all button (public snoping).
That lady over in accounts payable sent me another stupid email about Bill Gates giving me money to forward an email, so I snoped her in front of everyone.
by Amalia September 21, 2005
The act of validating an likely hoax email on snopes.com and notifying the sender whether it is true or false.
I sent Jim from accounting a note saying "Congratulations, you've been snoped!" regarding his latest conspiracy email.
by B2CCatcher February 09, 2012