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
Rhea['ri:ə]
BenjyBEN-jeeEnglish
Dariusdə-RIE-əs (English), DER-ee-əs (English), DAR-ee-əs (English)English, Lithuanian, Romanian, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Hro&Eth;Ulf-Anglo-Saxon
Chidiebube-Western African, Igbo
Nathalie['næθəli]