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Apep (Aapep) is an evil serpent in ancient Egyptian mythology. He is the eternal enemy of Ra. He swallows light, chasing Ra across the sky, but his main task was to snatch the souls of the dead as they passed between one life and the next.
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In Inca mythology, Cupay (or Supay) was a death-god whose speciality was to snatch babies at the moment of birth. His attentions could be warded off by sacrificing live children to him.
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In the mythology of the Bushpeople of Botswana, Gauna (Gawa, Gawama) was death, leader of spirits. He lived in the underworld, and was forever roaming in the Upper World to snatch away mortals and carry them below. His people were miserable and restless under the earth, and always tried to escape and take over the Upper World. During the time when Kaang lived on Earth, he kept Gauna in check, and in particular taught human beings a series of rituals and taboos which, rigorously observed, would keep the ghosts in their graves and stop Gauna from taking over the Upper World.
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In Iroquois mythology, Onatah was the corn goddess. She was the daughter of Eithinoha. She was kidnapped by the ruler of the underworld. her mother searched everywhere for her, grieving and while she grieved no crops grew. Finally the sun realised where she was, split open the ground and rescued her. However, the spirits of the underworld missed Onatah, and whenever the sun sleeps they snatch her back, and then a vast human effort in ceremonies and offerings are needed to waken the sun and rescue her.
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Pato is an Argentinean game for horsemen, a cross between polo and netball played between two teams of four men on a field 210 meters long by 82 meters wide with the object being to throw the ball into the opponents goal. Each goal is a net hanging from a 2.7 meter post. The ball is similar to a leather football, but has six leather handles. When carrying the ball it must be held in an outstretched arm, giving opponents the chance to snatch it away.
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Jersey side of snatch play is Black-American slang for to be over forty.
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Nip is slang for to snatch.
Nip is slang for steal.
Nip is slang for a Japanese person.
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Snatch is slang for robbery.
Snatch is slang for an act of kidnapping.
Snatch is slang for vagina.
Snatch is slang for women.
Snatch is slang for a hasty copulation.
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Snatch 22 is British slang for an ugly woman.
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Snatch it is Australian slang for resign, taking the wages due.
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