snickle
snickle · snickles
Suppressed or sly laughterSuppressed or sly laughter; snigger.
Meaning
2 senses(dialectal)Suppressed or sly laughter; snigger.
(dialectal)A noose or snare made using a slip knot.
Origin
Variant of sniggle. Unknown. Perhaps from sneck (“a latch; catch”) + -le (diminutive suffVariant of sniggle.
Unknown. Perhaps from sneck (“a latch; catch”) + -le (diminutive suffix). Compare snack (“to snap; click”), snatch.
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