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snaughle en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈsnɑːfəl/ (UK)
  • /ˈsnæfəl/ (General-American)

Etymology

Blend of snort + laugh + -le.

Meanings

  1. (informal, intransitive, neologism) To (repeatedly) snort while laughing; snort and laugh at the same time.
    • Go ahead, make me laugh and snaughle! 2017 June, Caroline Craven, “Peeing One's Pants - Really?”, in Girl with MS:
    • Its what I do when something is funny, and all my friends R so damn funny that I snaughle a lot,” she posted to her WhoSay. 2019 July 19, Nina Dobrev Keeps Her Costume Simple for First Halloween Party, Just Jared:
    • “The attic.” She was looking at the menu board when she heard a snort beside her. “The attic?” It wasn't just a snort. It was a laugh and a snort. Nancy was snaughling at her. “Who in the world cleans an attic? That's like vacuuming a shed.” 2016, Janice M. Whiteaker, Run:

Forms

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snaughling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
snaughled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
snaughled Tense=Past lexicographic
snaughles Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic