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Answer for the clue "Insolent ones ", 5 letters:
snips

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (plural of snip English) 2 shears; hand tools used to cut sheet metal and other tough webs vb. (en-third-person singular of: snip )

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Snips , also known as shears , are hand tools used to cut sheet metal and other tough webs . There are two broad categories: tinner's snips , which are similar to common scissors , and compound-action snips, which use a compound leverage handle system to ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"small, stout-handled shears for metal-working," 1846, from snip (v.).

Usage examples of snips.

Siegfried hesitated, tried a few more practice snips, then turned to the ironmonger.