verb
- taking or grabbing something quickly, often in a sneaky or opportunistic way
Usage: informal; British
Examples
- He was caught snaffling cookies from the jar.
- She’s always snaffling the best seats at the theater.
- The dog kept snaffling food from the picnic table.
- I saw him snaffling extra napkins from the restaurant.
- They were snaffling free samples at the grocery store.
- Stop snaffling my pens from my desk!