Verb we sniggered as the actor kept forgetting his lines Noun a love scene that unintentionally drew sniggers from the audience

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Dour officials from the Department of Homeland Security who spotted his posts saw nothing to snigger about. The Economist, "Foreign travellers to America face scrutiny of their online activity," 8 June 2019

Then early this week the list came out, and sniggering ensued—on both sides of the Atlantic. The Economist, "Copy and pasteAmerica produces an underwhelming list of Kremlin cronies," 3 Feb. 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

This offbeat comedy, which originally ran from 2007-10, thrives on less explicit social tensions: sniggers behind the back and raised eyebrows at the dinner table. The Economist, "I’m not going to lie “Gavin & Stacey” is a reminder that Britons can put differences aside," 26 Dec. 2019

Most football fans allowed themselves a brief snigger when Florentino Perez suggested that Real Madrid had tried to sign Lionel Messi many moons ago. SI.com, "Guillem Balague Makes Shock Revelation About Real Madrid Messi Interest in Twitter Q&A," 9 Sep. 2017

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