NOUN | act | snipe hunt | an 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 |
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Meaning | An 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. | |
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Example | "in the South a snipe hunt is practically a rite of passage" | |
Broader | practical joke | A prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish) |
Catalan | gambutzí |
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