chortling

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Verb

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chortling

  1. present participle and gerund of chortle

Noun

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chortling (plural chortlings)

  1. The act of giving a chortle.
    • 2013, Ann Gimpel, Earth's Requiem:
      She laughed—and then started, realizing how long it had been since she'd heard the sound of her own laughter. Real laughter, not the bitter chortlings she'd taken to indulging in.
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