noun General Slang

sneck

· noun · geordie

A door latch — and the verb for lifting it.

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Definitions

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The latch on a door or gate. Old north-of-England word still in everyday Geordie use.

“Lift the sneck and let yourself in, the door's not locked.”
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Used in 'sneck-lifter' — historically the last coin in your pocket, enough to lift the pub door latch and hope someone inside buys the next round.

“Down to me last sneck-lifter, lads.”
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sneck In A Sentence

Lift the sneck and let yourself in, the door's not locked.
Down to me last sneck-lifter, lads.

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