Snapper Definition & Meaning

snapper
noun
  1. (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; "the center fumbled the handoff"
  2. flesh of any of various important food fishes of warm seas
  3. a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends
  4. Australian food fish having a pinkish body with blue spots
  5. any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters
  6. large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite

"Snapper" in song lyrics

See how snapper is used in real songs:

  • "Buff they penis soup head still on my red snapper."
    Ali f/ St. Louis Alumni * — St. Louis Alumni (Bonus Track)
  • "Tobacco, we goin' fishin' with the tackel, catchin' the snapper"
    Bizzy Bone — Light Up the Spliff
  • "I'm the whipper and the snapper"
    Jesse Abraham — Little Bit of Everything

Usage tips for "snapper"

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