chortling

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Verb

1. present participle of chortle#English|chortle

Noun

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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