单词 | sniggler |
释义 | snigglern.1 One who fishes for or catches eels or salmon by sniggling. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fisher > [noun] > using other methods poundmanc1307 Petera1343 petermanc1400 fish-potter1819 sniggler1840 snatcher1878 ice-fisherman1879 guddler1880 pot fisher1890 pot fisherman1890 1840 J. T. J. Hewlett Peter Priggins i, in New Monthly Mag. Like an eel in a wall, politely declining a sniggler's offer of a lobworm. 1864 Q. Rev. 115 186 Towards evening the juvenile sniggler knows that he has the best chance of success. 1890 Daily News 6 Nov. 5/1 The truth is that the apparent sportsmen are snigglers, not anglers. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online June 2022). snigglern.2 A sniggerer. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > types of laughter > [noun] > sniggering > one who sniggerer1860 sniggler1876 1876 F. K. Robinson Gloss. Words Whitby Sniggler, a derider. 1888 F. T. Elworthy W. Somerset Word-bk. Sniggler, one who laughs inanely; a giglet. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online June 2019). snigglern.3 One who plays in a manner not quite fair or correct. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > games of chance > [noun] > player of games of chance > cheat or swindler butter1474 rooka1568 steal-counter1588 nicker1669 sharper1681 tat-monger1688 gambler1735 blackleg1767 gouger1790 sharp1797 tatsman1825 leggism1843 spieler1859 sniggler1887 1837 J. F. Palmer Gloss. in M. Palmer Dialogue Devonshire Dial. (at cited word) To Sniggle, (at taw) to shuffle the hand forwards in an unfair manner.] 1887 W. Black Sabina Zembra i It has been affirmed..that the pool-players..break out into mild revelry; that derisive cheers overwhelm the ‘sniggler’. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < |
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