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sneck posset

sneck posset

archaic A rejection, refusal, or cold reception; a closed door (as on a visitor). Primarily heard in UK. After receiving a veritable sneck posset from his wealthy distant relations, Milton set to drinking in the town's tavern for want of any other recourse.
See also: posset, sneck

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nikodim-Russian, Macedonian
Euphrasia-Ancient Greek
IinesEE:-nesFinnish
RillaRIL-əEnglish
Jiroujee-ṙo:Japanese
RÓIsÍNROSH-eenIrish
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