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In The Sweeney , What does "Don't snow me" mean? something to with lieing?

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amac | 14:47 Thu 22nd Oct 2009 | Phrases & Sayings
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I thought it was 'You know' so did the caracter say, 'you know' before that line?
Living in the U.S., I'm not familiar with the source of the phrase, however a "snow job" and similar uses of the noun all refer to, as you suspect, being lied to or at least misled. The source seems to be the following: "c.1300, replacing O.E. sniwan, which would have yielded modern snew (which existed as a parallel form until 17c. and, in Yorkshire, even later), from the root of snow (n.).
"Also þikke as snow þat snew,
Or al so hail þat stormes blew."
[Robert Mannyng of Brunne, transl. Wace's "Chronicle," c.1330]
The figurative sense of "overwhelm" is 1880, Amer.Eng., in phrase to snow (someone) under. Snow job "strong, persistent persuasion in a dubious cause" is World War II armed forces slang, probably from the same metaphoric image." (Source: Online Etmology Dictionary)
Pure guess, cos it's not rhyming slang as far as I know. Basically, don't try to cover things (as a blanket of snow would hide what's underneath)
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yes - u r right - a blanket of snow covers things - remeber now - thanks guys

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