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what type of laugh is this considered to be? (thelemmy.club)

submitted 3 days ago by nonBInary@thelemmy.club to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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random, but a giggle???

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[-] Blob9994@piefed.mitch.science 2 points 2 days ago

I have a number of friends in the Latin American world, and they describe the sound of this kind of laughter as "chchchchchch". The type of laugh where your throat isn't fully engaged, but you're pushing laugh air through your teeth as you smile.

[-] Blob9994@piefed.mitch.science 2 points 2 days ago

The traditional English word for it would be a 'titter,' which is a quiet, timid laugh.

[-] nonBInary@thelemmy.club 1 points 2 days ago

ooooo yes!!!

[-] nirodhaavidya@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Chortle

[-] VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 days ago

I would describe it as a snicker

[-] nonBInary@thelemmy.club 1 points 3 days ago

ah thanks!

[-] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

Giggle seems to fit pretty well

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/thesaurus/articles/to-laugh

[-] nonBInary@thelemmy.club 1 points 3 days ago

giggle-snicker maybe, thanks!

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