A bite inflicted by a snake, which may be venomous and dangerous; also a drink made from beer mixed with cider.
From 'snake' (Old English 'snaca') + 'bite' (Old English 'bitan'). The drink meaning, popular in Britain, emerged from 1970s pub culture.
Most snakebite victims are actually people trying to catch or kill snakes—snakes would rather escape! And the British pub drink became notorious in the 1970s for causing wild behavior, earning an unfortunate reputation.
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