snirt
snirt · snirts
A suppressed laugh; a sharp intake of breathA suppressed laugh; a sharp intake of breath.
/snɜː(ɹ)t/
Meaning
2 senses(Scotland)A suppressed laugh; a sharp intake of breath.
(Canada, US, uncountable)Snow that is dirty, often seen by the side of roads and parking lots that have been plowed.
Origin
Origin uncertain. Either from Middle English snurten (“to sneer; snort, snore”), a variatiOrigin uncertain. Either from Middle English snurten (“to sneer; snort, snore”), a variation of snorten (“to snort”); or from Middle English *snyrten, an alteration of fnyrten, fnerten, from Old English fnǣrettan. Compare also Norwegian snurt (“vexed, peevish”), Middle English snirt (“stern, gloomy”).
Blend of snow + dirt.
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