Where does “snip-snap” come from?

snip-snap (English) comes from English snap, from Dutch snappen, from Middle Dutch snappen.

snip-snap (English): A tart dialogue with quick replies

Definitions

  1. A tart dialogue with quick replies

Ancestry of “snip-snap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsnapA quick breaking or cracking sound or the action...
2Dutchsnappento get, to understand; to catch in the act
3Middle Dutchsnappen—
Every word from Middle Dutch snappen →Every word from Dutch snappen →Every word from English snap →