snicker
[ snik-er ]
/ ˈsnɪk ər /
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verb (used without object)
to laugh in a half-suppressed, indecorous or disrespectful manner.
verb (used with object)
to utter with a snicker.
noun
a snickering laugh.
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Origin of snicker
First recorded in 1685–95; of expressive origin
OTHER WORDS FROM snicker
snick·er·ing·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH snicker
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British Dictionary definitions for snicker
snicker
/ (ˈsnɪkə) /
noun
mainly US and Canadian a sly or disrespectful laugh, esp one partly stifled
verb
to utter such a laughEquivalent term (in Britain and certain other countries): snigger
(of a horse) to whinny
Word Origin for snicker
C17: probably of imitative origin
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