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  • noun Plural form of snicker.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of snicker.

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Examples

  • Because whatever else The Social Network is -- a darkly (and darkly-lit) movie, well-acted throughout (kudos to dynamic Justin Timberlake), at times fun, witty and entertaining (the mere mention of the Facebook "wall" drew snickers from the audience) -- the film represents the biggest culmination yet of old media's disdain and misreading of new media.

    Jose Antonio Vargas: The Social Disconnect -- How Hollywood Misread Facebook Jose Antonio Vargas 2010

  • Because whatever else The Social Network is -- a darkly (and darkly-lit) movie, well-acted throughout (kudos to dynamic Justin Timberlake), at times fun, witty and entertaining (the mere mention of the Facebook "wall" drew snickers from the audience) -- the film represents the biggest culmination yet of old media's disdain and misreading of new media.

    Jose Antonio Vargas: The Social Disconnect -- How Hollywood Misread Facebook Jose Antonio Vargas 2010

  • Because whatever else The Social Network is -- a darkly (and darkly-lit) movie, well-acted throughout (kudos to dynamic Justin Timberlake), at times fun, witty and entertaining (the mere mention of the Facebook "wall" drew snickers from the audience) -- the film represents the biggest culmination yet of old media's disdain and misreading of new media.

    Jose Antonio Vargas: The Social Disconnect -- How Hollywood Misread Facebook Jose Antonio Vargas 2010

  • Because whatever else The Social Network is -- a darkly (and darkly-lit) movie, well-acted throughout (kudos to dynamic Justin Timberlake), at times fun, witty and entertaining (the mere mention of the Facebook "wall" drew snickers from the audience) -- the film represents the biggest culmination yet of old media's disdain and misreading of new media.

    Jose Antonio Vargas: The Social Disconnect -- How Hollywood Misread Facebook Jose Antonio Vargas 2010

  • Because whatever else The Social Network is -- a darkly (and darkly-lit) movie, well-acted throughout (kudos to dynamic Justin Timberlake), at times fun, witty and entertaining (the mere mention of the Facebook "wall" drew snickers from the audience) -- the film represents the biggest culmination yet of old media's disdain and misreading of new media.

    Jose Antonio Vargas: The Social Disconnect--How Hollywood Misread Facebook Jose Antonio Vargas 2010

  • There's quite a strong contrast between the tragic drama of the first half and the slightly magical comedy of the resolution, and I was surprised at the number of snickers from the audience at some of the earlier lines which seemed to me dramatic rather than humorous.

    February Books 22) Short Trips: Repercussions, edited by Gary Russell nwhyte 2009

  • Because whatever else The Social Network is -- a darkly (and darkly-lit) movie, well-acted throughout (kudos to dynamic Justin Timberlake), at times fun, witty and entertaining (the mere mention of the Facebook "wall" drew snickers from the audience) -- the film represents the biggest culmination yet of old media's disdain and misreading of new media.

    Jose Antonio Vargas: The Social Disconnect -- How Hollywood Misread Facebook Jose Antonio Vargas 2010

  • Because whatever else The Social Network is -- a darkly (and darkly-lit) movie, well-acted throughout (kudos to dynamic Justin Timberlake), at times fun, witty and entertaining (the mere mention of the Facebook "wall" drew snickers from the audience) -- the film represents the biggest culmination yet of old media's disdain and misreading of new media.

    Jose Antonio Vargas: The Social Disconnect -- How Hollywood Misread Facebook Jose Antonio Vargas 2010

  • McGwire answered again that he was "not here to talk about the past," eliciting snickers from the gallery.

    USATODAY.com - McGwire holds firm under oath 2005

  • What would a diebetic call a snickers when their blood sugar drops to 50?

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local 2009

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