snigger

snigger
UK [ˈsnɪɡə(r)] / US [ˈsnɪɡər] verb [intransitive]
Word forms "snigger":
present tense I/you/we/they snigger he/she/it sniggers present participle sniggering past tense sniggered past participle sniggered British
to laugh quietly, especially at something that is rude or at something unpleasant that has happened to someone

Derived word:
snigger
UK / US noun countable
Word forms "snigger":
singular snigger plural sniggers

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