The act of shooting at targets from a concealed position from a distance, or making critical comments about someone.
From 'snipe,' originally referring to hunting small wading birds (snipes) with rifles from hidden positions in the 18th century. The hunting technique evolved to mean military sharpshoooting, then metaphorically extended to mean making petty critical remarks.
Sniper history took a dramatic turn during the American Civil War when these skilled marksmen changed warfare forever—suddenly generals couldn't safely observe battles from hills, forcing them to rethink military strategy entirely.
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