It got that name from Acme. I don't think it's any worse than "yank", which most of us continue to put up with.
One (kill) ring to find them...
I know it has. That's why I said "still". To be honest, yank is also not great. Both terms were invented back in the day the industry hasn't settled yet on copy and paste. For new software, choosing such names is counter-productive.
Snarf always remembers me of the Thundercats pet.
Wow, something I didn't know was in my brain, and you found it. Snarf!
Such a great theme tune. That scream from mumm-ra is the icing on the cake.