CHORTLE
chortle
Noun
- A joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle.
- He frequently interrupted himself with chortles while he told us his favorite joke.
Verb
- To laugh with a chortle or chortles.
- The old fellow chortled as he recalled his youthful adventures.
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