Green’s Dictionary of Slang

snide v.

[snide n. (2)]

to deceive, to trick.

[UK]‘Doss Chiderdoss’ ‘Unexpected Places’ Sporting Times 8 Mar. 1/3: His ticket soon was numbered, for our friend was promptly lumbered / On a game of nap, by someone slightly Yiddish; And I inwardly decided that he’d very soon be snided—For his innocence was absolutely kiddish.

In derivatives

snider (n.)

(UK Und.) a corrupt, untrustworthy individual.

[UK]D. Stewart Wild Tribes of London in Illus. Police News 15 Feb. 12/4: ‘That old Jew fence? Surely you don’t trust him?’ [...] ‘I know he’s a snider’.