"sneck posset" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sneck possets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sneck posset (plural sneck possets)
  1. (archaic, British) A fastened latch. Tags: British, archaic Synonyms: cold shoulder, closed door Derived forms: give a sneck posset
    Sense id: en-sneck_posset-en-noun--USWiIG0 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31
  2. (idiomatic, British) A cold reception, closing the door on a visitor Tags: British, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-sneck_posset-en-noun-gHVv0eyi Categories (other): British English

Inflected forms

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