HyperDic: snipe_hunt

English > 1 sense of the expression snipe hunt:
NOUNactsnipe huntan elaborate practical joke in which the unsuspecting victim hunts a snipe and is typically left in the dark holding a bag and waiting for the snipe to run into it
English > snipe hunt: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningAn elaborate practical joke in which the unsuspecting victim hunts a snipe and is typically left in the dark holding a bag and waiting for the snipe to run into it.
Example"in the South a snipe hunt is practically a rite of passage"
Broaderpractical jokeA prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)
Catalangambutzí

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