Where does the word snappin come from?
Where does the word snappin come from?
Many dialect words and placenames from Old Norse survive in the North East as this area was subject to Danelaw. ‘Snap’ comes from ‘snap tin’, those little metal boxes that miners took their lunch to work in. They made a snapping noise when shut, because of a seal around the lid that stopped dust getting in.
What does it mean to be snapping someone?
Speak irritably or abruptly to someone, as in This teacher was always snapping at the children.
What does snapping me mean?
It just means she wants you to send her a snap. This can be a selfie, something interesting about your day or anything really!
Why is lunch called snap?
As featured in D.H. Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers, snap was a word that originally came from mining. Miners used to take a tin box down into the mines with their food in it. The sound of the tin snapping open and shut led to the meal itself being referred to as snap.
Why do the British say snap?
It can mean “I have (or I said) the same thing as you” but it can also mean a meal you’ve brought from home to have outside the house – this is more of a northern England thing. “have you got your snap” = have you got your packed lunch.
Why do I snap at people I love?
It could be something as simple as being hungry or tired. Or, maybe something recently happened in your life that has you feeling scared, angry, or stressed out. Mental health struggles can also make you irritable, so if you haven’t taken one of our mental health test yet, try that.
