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what's the meaning of "muck-snipe"? Is there something to insult people?I SEE THE "MUCK-SNIPE" IN THE MOVIE "THE ILLUSIONIST". SO I THINK IT MAY COME FROM SOME BRITISH WORDS.

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what's the meaning of "muck-snipe"? Is there something to insult people?I SEE THE "MUCK-SNIPE" IN THE MOVIE "THE ILLUSIONIST". SO I THINK IT MAY COME FROM SOME BRITISH WORDS.

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Muck-snipe - To gamblers, the one who has been "cleaned out." ... Mugwump - An Indian word meaning captain, leader or notable person. More slang of this type can be found at this website:
www.legendsofamerica.com/WE-Slang5.

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Wow! I've never heard that. Is that australian slang?

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A muck snipe is someone who is "down and out", which means they have bad luck with money or financial matters. Muck snipe is a term that was used in English in the Victorian era much more often than it is used now.

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