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chortle

chor·tle [ cháwrt'l ] (plural chor·tles)


noun 
Definition:
 
gleeful laugh: a noisy gleeful laugh

[Late 19th century. Blend of chuckle + snort]

chor·tle intransitive verb
chor·tler noun
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