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snigger
[ snig-er ]
/ ˈsnɪg ər /
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verb (used with or without object), noun
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OTHER WORDS FROM snigger
snig·ger·er, nounsnig·ger·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby snigger
sniff out, sniffy, snifter, snifting valve, snig, snigger, snigging chain, sniggle, sniglet, snip, snipe
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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
Word Origin for snigger
C18: variant of snicker
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