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snig•gle
(snig′əl),USA pronunciation v., -gled, -gling.
v.i.
v.t.
snig•gler
(snig′lər),USA pronunciation n.
v.i.
- to fish for eels by thrusting a baited hook into their lurking places.
v.t.
- to catch by sniggling.
- 1645–55; snig eel (late Middle English snigge) + -le
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