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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]