SNAG

What Does SNAG Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

SNAG means "Sensitive New Age Guy."

More Observations...

The abbreviation SNAG describes a man who emphasizes his caring, sensitive qualities over those characteristics that are typically considered more masculine. SNAG is often used as a joking insult between men, but is also often employed as a pejorative term by people who consider themselves "anti-PC" to refer to any man who expresses socially liberal views.

Jackson Whalan with an amusing take on SNAGs.

Of note, in Australia, the word "snag" is a slang term for a sausage.

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When I write SNAG, I mean this:

All SNAGs love puppies.

Summary of Key Points

"Sensitive New Age Guy" is, by far, the most common meaning for SNAG when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

SNAG
Definition:	Sensitive New Age Guy
Type:	Acronym
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of SNAG in Sentences

Here are examples of SNAG in conversations:

Bill: Does he like to hunt?
Keith: I doubt it. He's such a SNAG.

Kristel: He drank four beers and tried to kiss me.
Steve: I thought you said he was a SNAG.

An Academic Look at SNAG

SNAG is an acronym (i.e., an abbreviation spoken like a word). Acronyms differ from initialism abbreviations, which are pronounced using their individual letters.