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Noun: snigger  sni-gu(r)
  1. A disrespectful laugh
    - snicker, snort
Verb: snigger  sni-gu(r)
  1. Laugh in a half-suppressed way, esp. disrespectfully
    "Everyone stared and some of the children sniggered"; "He sniggered at the sly comment made towards his partner";
    - snicker

Derived forms: sniggers, sniggering, sniggered

Type of: express joy, express mirth, laugh, laughter

Encyclopedia: Snigger