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CHORTLES
Noun
chortles
plural of chortle
Verb
chortles
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chortle
Source: Wiktionary
CHORTLE
Chor"tle, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Chortled; p. pr. & vb. n. Chor"tling.]
Definition: A word coined by Lewis Carroll (Charles L. Dodgson), and usually explained as a combination of chuckle and snort. [Humorous]
O frabjous day ! Callooh ! Callay ! He chortled in his joy. Lewis Carroll.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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