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English language is supposed to have word for everything but is there verb for that silent amusement when you blow air through your nose while smiling?
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>>9810991
chuffed
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Smirk?
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>>9810995
According to multiple "official" dictionaries that just means one is pleased and happy.
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>>9810995
#rekt

gitgud op
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>>9811061
Have your fun kid, but I don't get it what you mean.

>>9811046
That's just a slight smile.
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>>9810991
Snorted.
>make a sudden explosive sound through one's nose, especially to express indignation or derision.
>"she snorted with laughter"
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>>9811060
its etymology is from the sound of exhaust, combine that with its common denotation and you have a reasonably usable word for
>silent amusement when you blow air through your nose while smiling
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>>9811077
>snort like a loud pig
>silent

Is this best you can do? No offense but can /lit/ even reading comprehension?
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>>9811081
I guess that's the best we can have for now.
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>>9811109
English is a famously versatile language because of how it facilitates slang and nonce words, the only language that comes close is the lego-blocks that is German.

Dictionaries are great, but they add words constantly, get like 2 articles using chuffed (write them yourself if you want) like that and it'll be in the OED.
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>>9810991
English doesn't necessarily have a word for everything, but through context can imply a meaning using one of its many uncommon synonyms.
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>>9810991
>English language is supposed to have word for everything
Mandarin is much more powerful since it is 5000 years old.
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If you ever post anime on my fucking board again I'll kill you
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>>9810991
>English language is supposed to have word for everything
It obviously doesn't
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