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TIL the word Sniper originated in the 1770s among soldiers in British India in reference to shooting snipe, which was considered a challenging target for marksmen : r/etymology

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TIL the verb 'to snipe' originated in the 1770s among soldiers in British India where hunter skilled enough to kill a particularly elusive bird, the snipe, were called 'snipers'. This is also

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