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snipe hunt
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Princeton's WordNet
snipe huntnoun
an elaborate practical joke in which the unsuspecting victim hunts a snipe and is typically left in the dark holding a bag and waiting for the snipe to run into it
"in the South a snipe hunt is practically a rite of passage"
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snipe huntnoun
A prank in which a gullible victim is sent off on a fruitless search for a nonexistent item.
snipe huntverb
To participate, as the gullible victim, in a snipe hunt.
Etymology: * snipe + hunt
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snipe hunt
A snipe hunt is a type of practical joke, where an unsuspecting person is sent to search for a creature or object that doesn't exist or is nearly impossible to find. It is intended to embarrass, trick, or confuse the person participating in the hunt. The term originates from an actual hunting activity "snipe hunting," as snipes are considered difficult to catch, and eventually was used metaphorically for futile tasks or initiation rites.
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Snipe hunt
A snipe hunt is a type of practical joke that involves experienced people making fun of credulous newcomers by giving them an impossible or imaginary task. The snipe hunt may be assigned to a target as part of a process of hazing.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of snipe hunt in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of snipe hunt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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