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snicker

noun
/ˈsnɪk.ə(ɹ)/UK/ˈsnɪkɚ/US

Etymology

US variant of the British snigger, possibly of onomatopoeic origin, similar to Dutch snikken (“to gasp; sob”). The noun is first recorded 1836, from the verb. Compare also Scottish smicker (“to smile or laugh in a sniggering or leery way, smirk”). More at smicker.

  1. derived from snikken — “to gasp; sob”

Definitions

  1. A stifled or broken laugh.

  2. To emit a snicker, a stifled or broken laugh.

    • I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker, / And in short, I was afraid.

  3. To utter through a laugh of this kind.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. To whinny.

    2. A player who snicks the ball.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA