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   Snaf·fle

   /ˈsnaf(ə)l/

   

   noun

   • 1. (on a bridle) a simple bit, typically a jointed one, used with a single set of reins.
   • ▪ a bridle with a snaffle bit.

   verb

   • 1. take (something) for oneself, typically quickly or without permission: informal British "shall we snaffle some of Bernard's sherry?"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (denoting a bridle bit): probably from Low German or Dutch; compare with Middle Low German, Middle Dutch snavel ‘beak, mouth’. The verb (mid 19th century) is perhaps a different word.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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