"snaccident" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsnæk.sɪ.dənt/ Forms: snaccidents [plural]
Etymology: Blend of snack + accident. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|snack|accident}} Blend of snack + accident Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} snaccident (countable and uncountable, plural snaccidents)
  1. (slang, humorous) A snack accident; an instance of a snack being eaten accidentally. Tags: countable, humorous, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-snaccident-en-noun-0JrWnB8x Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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