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Meanings of snigger in English

Spanish
risa sardónica

A disrespectful laugh.

        risa sardónica
        Usage of snigger in English
        1
        Only a Philistine would have to work up a snigger at him.
        The Irish Times
        2
        I heard Mercy snigger as she turned away to bank the fire.
        The heretic's daughter: a novel
        3
        Bates followed, and evoked a snigger by the outspokenness of blunt Sussex.
        The Postmaster's Daughter
        4
        And he had one squirmy snigger which was worse than an assault.
        Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, July 26, 1890
        5
        But, at that moment, Stepan comes in and, with a snigger, announces:
        The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories
        6
        Despite the majesty unfolding before their eyes, some of the crowd snigger.
        The Guardian
        7
        Bet Bertie Ahern is having a grand old snigger at this one.
        The Irish Times
        8
        And the Anglo-Indians snigger and sneer with the jest of a bitter tongue.
        Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, July 23, 1892
        9
        He said something in a low voice to Grimuir, who gave a snigger.
        Secret of the Dragon
        10
        This provoked another snigger, and then the young ladies took up the ball.
        Jess
        11
        The smile developed into a snigger, and vanished at a breath.
        The Swindler and Other Stories
        12
        As things have turned out it is easy to snigger at France's discomfort.
        The Guardian
        13
        I could imagine Augustus's triumphant snigger, and all the humiliation of the return.
        Chatterbox, 1905.
        14
        That rascal Ferfitchkin followed with his nasty little snigger like a puppy yapping.
        Notes from the Underground
        15
        His face was turned from me, but I fancied I heard him snigger.
        A Gentleman of France: Being the Memoirs of Gaston de Bonne Sieu...
        16
        A sound something akin to a smothered snigger emanated from Sierra.
        The inconvenient bride
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