snigger
A partly suppressed or broken laughA partly suppressed or broken laugh.
» You're sniggering like a little troublemaker who's just cooked up some mischief.
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2 senses(Ireland, UK)A partly suppressed or broken laugh.
смешо́кsmešók, хихи́каньеxixíkanʹje
a disrespectful laugh
(Ireland, UK)A sly or snide laugh.
Examples
4 sentencesYou're sniggering like a little troublemaker who's just cooked up some mischief.
You're sniggering like a mischievous little brat who's just cooked up a dirty trick.
Tom tried not to snigger.
Go on, snigger.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
British variant pronunciation and spelling of snicker.British variant pronunciation and spelling of snicker.
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