Meaning & use
sniggler
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A person who fishes for eels by thrusting baited hooks or bait into their holes or hiding places.
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The old sniggler knew every muddy bank where eels liked to hide.
Local snigglers used to sell their catch at the riverside market.
A note on using this word
Derived from the verb "sniggle," a traditional method of eel fishing that has largely fallen out of common use.
Words with a similar meaning
eel-fisher
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