Thieves’ cant. Obs. [f. SNAP sb. or v.] A share in the proceeds of a theft or robbery claimed by a snap or cloyer.
1602. Rowlands, Greenes Ghost, B iv b. They can no sooner draw a bung but these come in for their tenths, which they generally tearm snapping, or snappage. Ibid. If the Cutpurse denie snappage, his cloyer or follower forthwith … bewrayes him.
