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chortle

n.
US //ˈtʃɔɹtəɫ// UK //tʃˈɔːtəl// chor·tle
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Origin

Perhaps a blend of chuckle + snort. Coined by Lewis Carroll in his poem Jabberwocky, completed in 1855 but only introduced to the public in his 1871 novel Through the Looking-Glass.

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