Meaning & use
Snirt
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To laugh in a suppressed, snorting way, as when trying to stifle giggling.
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She tried to keep a straight face but couldn't help snirting at his joke.
The whole back row was snirting through the solemn ceremony.
A note on using this word
A Scots dialect verb; in parts of the northern United States, 'snirt' is also used as a noun for dirty, gray snow (a blend of 'snow' and 'dirt').
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2. noun
A regional US noun for dirty, gray snow mixed with dirt or grit.
The parking lot was piled with old snirt by the end of winter.
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