- snap course
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an academic course that can be passed with a minimum of effort. Also called gut course.[1895-1900]
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snap course — n. an easy course (in school). □ I took a snap course in algebra and flunked it. □ I need at least one snap course a semester to pass … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
snap course — an academic course that can be passed with a minimum of effort. Also called gut course. [1895 1900] … Useful english dictionary
snap — I. verb (snapped; snapping) Etymology: Dutch or Low German snappen; akin to Middle High German snappen to snap Date: 1530 intransitive verb 1. a. to make a sudden closing of the jaws ; seize something sharply with the mouth < fish snapping … New Collegiate Dictionary
snap — [[t]snæp[/t]] v. snapped, snap•ping, n. adj. adv. 1) to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip 2) to click, as a mechanism or the jaws coming together 3) to move, strike, shut, catch, etc., with a sharp sound, as a door or lid 4)… … From formal English to slang
Snap — Snap, n. [Cf. D. snap a snatching. See {Snap}, v. t.] 1. A sudden breaking or rupture of any substance. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden, eager bite; a sudden seizing, or effort to seize, as with the teeth. [1913 Webster] 3. A sudden, sharp motion or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snap back — Snap Snap, n. [Cf. D. snap a snatching. See {Snap}, v. t.] 1. A sudden breaking or rupture of any substance. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden, eager bite; a sudden seizing, or effort to seize, as with the teeth. [1913 Webster] 3. A sudden, sharp motion … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snap beetle — Snap Snap, n. [Cf. D. snap a snatching. See {Snap}, v. t.] 1. A sudden breaking or rupture of any substance. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden, eager bite; a sudden seizing, or effort to seize, as with the teeth. [1913 Webster] 3. A sudden, sharp motion … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snap bug — Snap Snap, n. [Cf. D. snap a snatching. See {Snap}, v. t.] 1. A sudden breaking or rupture of any substance. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden, eager bite; a sudden seizing, or effort to seize, as with the teeth. [1913 Webster] 3. A sudden, sharp motion … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snap flask — Snap Snap, n. [Cf. D. snap a snatching. See {Snap}, v. t.] 1. A sudden breaking or rupture of any substance. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden, eager bite; a sudden seizing, or effort to seize, as with the teeth. [1913 Webster] 3. A sudden, sharp motion … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snap judgment — Snap Snap, n. [Cf. D. snap a snatching. See {Snap}, v. t.] 1. A sudden breaking or rupture of any substance. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden, eager bite; a sudden seizing, or effort to seize, as with the teeth. [1913 Webster] 3. A sudden, sharp motion … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
