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snappy adj.1825, "quick, energetic," from snap (n.) in the "crispness, pithiness" sense + -y (2). The meaning "clever, smart" is from 1871; in reference to dress, etc., "neat and stylishly elegant," by 1881. Related: Snappily; snappiness. The command make it snappy "make haste" is attested from 1910. updated on February 02, 2023 |