- chuckle (v.)
[chuckle 词源字典]
- 1590s, frequentative of Middle English chukken "make a clucking noise" (late 14c.), of echoic origin. It originally meant "noisy laughter." Related: Chuckled; chuckling.[chuckle etymology, chuckle origin, 英语词源]
- chuckle (n.)
- 1754, from chuckle (v.).