sneck posset

English

Noun

sneck posset (plural sneck possets)

1. (archaic, British) A fastened latch.
2. (idiomatic, British) A cold reception, closing the door on a visitor

Synonyms

• cold shoulder
• closed door

Derived terms

• give a sneck posset

References

• sneck posset, in Thesaurus of Traditional English Metaphors, by Peter Richard Wilkinson, 2002.
• sneck posset, in Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, 1894, page 1155