snicker

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Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈsnɪk.ə(ɹ)/
Etimologie (Engels)

US variant of the British snigger, possibly of onomatopoeic origin, similar to Dutch snikken (“to gasp; sob”). The noun is first recorded 1836, from the verb. Compare also Scottish smicker (“to smile or laugh in a sniggering or leery way, smirk”). More at smicker.

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