snickle

Meanings

Noun

Suppressed or sly laughter; snigger.
A noose or snare made using a slip knot.

Verb

To laugh at someone or something
To snare using a snickle.
To tie up or hang (something) using a rope around the neck.
To use (a rope) to tie or hang by the neck.

Origin

Variant of sniggle.
Origin unknown. Perhaps from sneck + -le. Compare snack, snatch.

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