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Snigger vs Swigger - What's the difference?

snigger | swigger |

As nouns the difference between snigger and swigger

is that snigger is a partly suppressed or broken laugh while swigger is one who swigs or swigger can be (offensive|derogatory|ethnic slur) an undecided african-american swing voter.

As a verb snigger

is to emit a snigger.

snigger

English

Alternative forms

* snicker

Noun

(en noun)
  • A partly suppressed or broken laugh.
  • * 1908 , , page 255,
    • Here the unfeeling Toad broke into a snigger , and then pulled himself together and tried to look particularly solemn.
  • A sly or snide laugh.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To emit a snigger.
  • * 1908 , , page 22,
    • presently the Mole's spirits revived again, and he was even able to give some straight back-talk to a couple of moorhens who were sniggering to each other about his bedraggled appearance.
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    • , title=The Cuckoo in the Nest , chapter=1 citation , passage=Peter, after the manner of man at the breakfast table, had allowed half his kedgeree to get cold and was sniggering over a letter. Sophia looked at him sharply. The only letter she had received was from her mother. Sophia's mother was not a humourist.}}

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    swigger

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who swigs.
  • * 2009 , Steven Travers, A Tale of Three Cities
    • His work ethic, sobriety, and family man reputation meant little in the Big Apple; they loved the martini-swiggers of the Sinatra age.

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (offensive, derogatory, ethnic slur) An undecided African-American swing voter.
    • References
    * http://mccaintalk.com/index.php?topic=415.msg1329 * http://www.topix.com/forum/who/john-mccain/T9I9GTIQ3J1AUQ303

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