1706, variant form of snicker (v.). Related: Sniggered; sniggering. As a noun from 1823.
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snicker v.
"laugh in a half-suppressed way," 1690s, possibly of imitative origin; it is similar to Dutch snikken "to gasp, sob;" also compare the horse's nicker. Related: Snickered; snickering.