"snatchback" meaning in English

See snatchback in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: snatchbacks [plural]
Etymology: From snatch + back. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|snatch|back}} snatch + back Head templates: {{en-noun}} snatchback (plural snatchbacks)
  1. (informal) The act of forcibly taking something back, such as a turn in speaking (by interjecting) or a hire-purchase item on which installments are overdue. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-snatchback-en-noun-B2MZbIhL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        "The act of forcibly taking something back, such as a turn in speaking (by interjecting) or a hire-purchase item on which installments are overdue."
      ],
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        ],
        [
          "installment",
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        ],
        [
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        "(informal) The act of forcibly taking something back, such as a turn in speaking (by interjecting) or a hire-purchase item on which installments are overdue."
      ],
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        "informal"
      ]
    }
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  ],
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        "English countable nouns",
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        "English lemmas",
        "English nouns",
        "English phrasal nouns",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
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        "The act of forcibly taking something back, such as a turn in speaking (by interjecting) or a hire-purchase item on which installments are overdue."
      ],
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        "informal"
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