What does sneaksby mean?
Sneaksby means (obsolete) A paltry person; a sneak..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete) A paltry person; a sneak..
16??, Isaac Barrow […] such a superstitious fop, such a conscientious simpleton, such a bashful sneaksby […]
I drink when I have occasion, and sometimes when I have no occasion: I am no proud man, d'ye see, and when the liquor is offered me I whip it off, that they may not take me for a churl or a sneaksby, or think I don't understand myself nor good manners[…]
"You are such a sneaksby, Lacey. You know how irritating Mama finds him, and yet you write to him secretly. Mama will not be pleased with you."
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Sneaksby means (obsolete) A paltry person; a sneak..
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16??, Isaac Barrow […] such a superstitious fop, such a conscientious simpleton, such a bashful sneaksby […]
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