chortle

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɔːt(ə)l/

verb

[no object]
  • laugh in a noisy, gleeful way: he chortled at his own execrable pun

noun

  • a noisy, gleeful laugh: Thomas gave a chortle

Origin:

1871: coined by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking Glass; probably a blend of chuckle and snort