Chor·tle v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Chortled p. pr. & vb. n. Chor"tling ] A word coined by Lewis Carroll (Charles L. Dodgson), and usually explained as a combination of chuckle and snort. [Humorous]
O frabjous day ! Callooh ! Callay !
He chortled in his joy. --Lewis Carroll.
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