"snickery" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more snickery [comparative], most snickery [superlative]
Etymology: From snicker + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|snicker|y}} snicker + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} snickery (comparative more snickery, superlative most snickery)
  1. Resembling or characterized by snickers.
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