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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

sniggered en · VERB · etymology 1

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of snigger
    form of snigger

sniggered en · ADJ · etymology 2

Meanings

  1. (UK, not-comparable, obsolete, slang) Damned, in the sense of "I'll be damned if...", expressing utter certainty.
    • I'm sniggered if this ain't a pretty job! 1886, George William M. Reynolds, The mysteries of the court of London, volume 8, page 174:
    • I'm sniggered if I knows what it means. 1863, Elizabeth Caroline Grey, Good Society; Or, Contrasts of Character, page 52:

Synonyms

jiggered