snigger
[ snig-er ]
verb (used with or without object), noun
Other words from snigger
- snig·ger·er, noun
- snig·ger·ing·ly, adverb
Words Nearby snigger
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British Dictionary definitions for snigger
snigger
US and Canadian snicker (ˈsnɪkə)
/ (ˈsnɪɡə) /
noun
a sly or disrespectful laugh, esp one partly stifled
verb(intr)
to utter such a laugh
Origin of snigger
1C18: variant of snicker
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