sneck lifter
One who goes from door to door, first footing, on New Year's Eve.
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One who goes from door to door, first footing, on New Year's Eve.
“On the bar @VernonArmsL2.bsky.social we have Sneck Lifter from Jennings. Brewed with Maris Otter, amber & chocolate malts with a blend of Fuggles, Goldings & Challenger hops giving complex flavours of dried fruits and hints of spice make a perfect beer to savour.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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- first-foot65%
(Northern England, Scotland) The first person to enter the home of a household on New Year's Day.
- first footing62%
(Scotland) The practice, during Hogmanay, of visiting friends and family, especially to be the first person to cross a home's threshold after midnight on New Year's Eve bearing a small gift.
- snecket60%
(UK, dialect) a door latch.
- sneck59%
(Northern England, Scotland) A latch or catch.
- sneckdraw59%
(obsolete, Scotland) One who is sly, cunning, devious.