snirt.
To give a suppressed laugh or sharp intake of breath.
Meaning & usage
To give a suppressed laugh or sharp intake of breath.
Where this word comes from
Origin uncertain. Either from Middle English snurten (“to sneer; snort, snore”), a variation of snorten (“to snort”); or from Middle English *snyrten, an alteration of fnyrten, fnerten, from Old English fnǣrettan. Compare also Norwegian snurt (“vexed, peevish”), Middle English snirt (“stern, gloomy”).
A suppressed laugh; a sharp intake of breath.
Where this word comes from
Origin uncertain. Either from Middle English snurten (“to sneer; snort, snore”), a variation of snorten (“to snort”); or from Middle English *snyrten, an alteration of fnyrten, fnerten, from Old English fnǣrettan. Compare also Norwegian snurt (“vexed, peevish”), Middle English snirt (“stern, gloomy”).
Snow that is dirty, often seen by the side of roads and parking lots that have been plowed.
Where this word comes from
Blend of snow + dirt.
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