Snippy
Encyclopedia
Snippy, pronounced is an adjective
meaning "sharp or curt" and "Sharp-tongued; impertinent".
after its well-publicized use in a phone call between Al Gore
and George W. Bush
during the 2000 U.S. presidential election.
At about 1:30 am Central Time Zone
the day after the election, major television networks that had previously reported a victory for Gore in Florida
"conclusively called" the state for Bush and reported that Bush had been elected president. The Vice President then called Bush at the Governor's mansion in Texas to concede. While driving to the War Memorial plaza in Nashville
in which Gore planned to make his final remarks, he and his staff learned that Bush led Florida "by only 5,000 votes, with precincts still to count." Only "minutes before the vice president was about to admit defeat officially", Gore called the Governor again.
The Guardian
reported that:
BBC News
stated that "Those who heard the conversation say that Governor Bush did not seem happy to receive the vice president's call." The conversation, particularly the phrase "There's no need to get snippy", was heavily satirized
by the United States media, notably by Saturday Night Live
.
Henry Rollins
mentions this situation on his stand up comedy album Talk Is Cheap Vol I
, even humorously titling the track "Getting Snippy With It".
Adjective
In grammar, an adjective is a 'describing' word; the main syntactic role of which is to qualify a noun or noun phrase, giving more information about the object signified....
meaning "sharp or curt" and "Sharp-tongued; impertinent".
2000 U.S. presidential election
The word grew to prominence in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
after its well-publicized use in a phone call between Al Gore
Al Gore
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....
and George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
during the 2000 U.S. presidential election.
At about 1:30 am Central Time Zone
Central Time zone
In North America, the Central Time Zone refers to national time zones which observe standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC , and daylight saving, or summer time by subtracting five hours...
the day after the election, major television networks that had previously reported a victory for Gore in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
"conclusively called" the state for Bush and reported that Bush had been elected president. The Vice President then called Bush at the Governor's mansion in Texas to concede. While driving to the War Memorial plaza in Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
in which Gore planned to make his final remarks, he and his staff learned that Bush led Florida "by only 5,000 votes, with precincts still to count." Only "minutes before the vice president was about to admit defeat officially", Gore called the Governor again.
The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
reported that:
'Circumstances,' he said, once through to the Governor of Texas, 'have changed. I need to withdraw my concession until the situation is clear'. 'Let me make sure I understand, Mr Vice-President,' said Bush. 'You're calling me back to retract your concession'. 'There's no need to get snippy about it,' said Gore. Bush replied that his brother Jeb was the Governor in charge of the Florida ballot. Gore's voice retorted: 'It may surprise you but your younger brother is not the ultimate authority on this.' 'Mr Vice-President,' said Bush's voice, 'You need to do what you have to do.'
BBC News
BBC News
BBC News is the department of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online...
stated that "Those who heard the conversation say that Governor Bush did not seem happy to receive the vice president's call." The conversation, particularly the phrase "There's no need to get snippy", was heavily satirized
Satire
Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement...
by the United States media, notably by Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
.
Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins is an American singer-songwriter, spoken word artist, writer, comedian, publisher, actor, and radio DJ....
mentions this situation on his stand up comedy album Talk Is Cheap Vol I
Talk Is Cheap Vol I
Talk Is Cheap: Volume 1 is the 11th live spoken word album from Henry Rollins, released January 23, 2003 on 2.13.61 Records. The following night, Talk Is Cheap: Volume 2 was recorded at the same theater.-The "Talk Is Cheap" Series:...
, even humorously titling the track "Getting Snippy With It".