snigger
[
snig
-er]
/ˈsnɪg ər/
verb (used without object), verb (used with object), noun
1.
snicker
.
Related forms
sniggerer,
noun
sniggeringly,
adverb
British Dictionary definitions for
snigger
snigger
/
ˈsnɪɡə
/
noun
1.
a sly or disrespectful laugh, esp one partly stifled
verb
(
intransitive
)
2.
to utter such a laugh
Word Origin
C18: variant of
snicker
Word Origin and History for
snigger
v.
1706, variant form of
snicker
(v.). Related:
Sniggered
;
sniggering
. As a noun from 1823.