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sniggering — n. laughing in a partially suppressed scornful manner snig·ger || snɪgÉ™(r) v. snicker, laugh in a partially suppressed scornful manner … English contemporary dictionary
sniggering — sniggˈering noun and adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑snigger … Useful english dictionary
snigger — [[t]snɪ̱gə(r)[/t]] sniggers, sniggering, sniggered VERB If someone sniggers, they laugh quietly in a disrespectful way, for example at something rude or unkind. Suddenly, three schoolkids sitting near me started sniggering... How can I forget,… … English dictionary
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snigger — chiefly Brit. verb laugh in a half suppressed, typically scornful way. noun a sniggering laugh. Derivatives sniggerer noun sniggering adjective sniggeringly adverb sniggery adjective Origin C18: later var. of … English new terms dictionary
snigger — I. intransitive verb (sniggered; sniggering) Etymology: by alteration Date: circa 1706 snicker • sniggerer noun II. noun Date: circa 1823 snicker … New Collegiate Dictionary
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