sniggle
[verb]
Synonyms: laugh, chortle, chuckle, giggle, guffaw, hee-haw, snicker, tehee, titter

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sniggle verb³. ['snɪg(ǝ)l] dial. or colloq. M19.
[Origin unkn.]
1. verb intrans.
a. In a game of marbles, shuffle the hand forward unfairly. M19.
b. Wriggle, crawl, creep stealthily. L19.

2. verb trans. Sneak (a thing) in. L19.

■ sniggler noun² a person who plays unfairly or incorrectly M19.

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sniggle verb¹ & noun¹. ['snɪg(ǝ)l] M17.
[from SNIG noun + -LE³.]
A. verb.
1. a. verb intrans. Fish for eels by means of a baited hook or needle thrust into their burrows. M17.
b. verb trans. Fish for, catch, or pull out (an eel or eels) in this way. M19.

2. verb trans. Catch (a fish) by striking a hook into it. M19.
b. noun. A baited hook or needle used in sniggling for eels. M19.

■ sniggler noun¹ M19.

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sniggle verb² & noun². ['snɪg(ǝ)l] E19.
[Imit.]
A. verb intrans. Snigger, snicker. E19.
b. noun. A snigger, a snicker. M19.

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