sniggered

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adjective

Damned, in the sense of "I'll be damned if...", expressing utter certainty.

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sniggered1

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of snigger

sniggered2

adjectivesniggered (not comparable)
  1. UKnot comparableobsoleteslangDamned, in the sense of "I'll be damned if...", expressing utter certainty.

    I'm sniggered if I knows what it means.

    1863, Elizabeth Caroline Grey, Good Society; Or, Contrasts of Character, page 52
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    I'm sniggered if this ain't a pretty job!

    1886, George William M. Reynolds, The mysteries of the court of London, volume 8, page 174

    Synonyms: jiggered

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveDamned, in the sense of "I'll be damned if...", expressing utter certainty.

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