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    e-red Well-Known Member

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    Just mentioned to our lass that BBC has one and a half hours of snap programmes. She, who is Irish says "why do they call it snap?". I have no idea, does anybody else? BTW Man U just scored.
     
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    Miners used to take metal containers with their sarnies / food in that snapped close to keep the dirt out.
     
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    From when 2 miners compared there food darnt pit - " I've got dripping again what about you?"........"Yeah, snap!" :rolleyes:



    Dutch / Lower German snappen - to bite........apparently;)
     
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    Like the snappen answer, sounds convincing. A lot of dialect goes way back.
    Sorry about the double post.
     
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