sneer+nicker ...student snickered when prof came to class with nicker (half)...so, half sneer..
snicker - when you laugh stiflingly , you get a hic hic or snick snick sound instead of a hahaha.... and hence to snicker is to laugh stiflingly or to laugh disrespectfully
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