Where does “give a sneck posset” come from?
give a sneck posset (English) comes from English posset, from Welsh posel.
give a sneck posset (English): To fasten the door latch; To give someone a cold...
Definitions
- To fasten the door latch; To give someone a cold...
Ancestry of “give a sneck posset”, step by step
give a sneck posset traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English posset
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | posset | A beverage composed of hot milk curdled by some... |
| 2 | Welsh | posel | — |
via English sneck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sneck | A latch or catch; The nose; A cut |