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Mel
 Post subject: Sneck
PostPosted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 4:18 pm 
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I bought a book at the exhibition and one of the verses in it mentions the word 'Sneck'. I've never heard of it but mum says that Nan always said it. For those that do not know (like me), it means latch.

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 Post subject: Re: Sneck
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"Tha couldnst hit a barn door of tha sat ont sneck" one of my dads sayings.
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Sneck to me means latch, also it means nose, as in 'keep your sneck owt'


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 3:37 pm 
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Stephanie, that's exactly what it means to me.

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Burnleymasher wrote:
Sneck to me means latch, also it means nose, as in 'keep your sneck owt'


Stephanie.


I love this forum it reminds me of so much ! :mrgreen:

Big nose, big sneck.

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