One of the maids brought a string of sausages sizzling hot from the pan and deftly snipped off as many as were called for upon each of our plates.

" "I think I'll make a covering for a glass bowl we have at home," declared Ethel Brown, who was diligently snipping ends of stems as she listened.

It rather looked as if she were meaning to snip off Alan Massey figuratively in much the same ruthless manner.

Parts are apt to be hastily snipped or mangled.