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Snigger

//ˈsnɪɡɚ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A partly suppressed or broken laugh. Ireland, UK

    "Here the unfeeling Toad broke into a snigger, and then pulled himself together and tried to look particularly solemn."

  2. 2
    a disrespectful laugh wordnet
  3. 3
    A sly or snide laugh. Ireland, UK
Verb
  1. 1
    To emit a snigger. Ireland, UK, intransitive

    "[…]presently the Mole's spirits revived again, and he was even able to give some straight back-talk to a couple of moorhens who were sniggering to each other about his bedraggled appearance."

  2. 2
    laugh quietly wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

British variant pronunciation and spelling of snicker.

Etymology 2

British variant pronunciation and spelling of snicker.

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