A person who giggles; someone prone to laughing in a light, nervous, or giggling manner.
From 'giggle' plus the agent suffix '-er,' meaning 'one who giggles.' The '-er' suffix is highly productive in English for creating agent nouns from verbs.
Every social group has its gigglers—people whose giggling is so contagious that one person's nervous laughter can set off an entire room, especially in situations where laughter isn't appropriate, making the whole thing worse.
Historically applied disproportionately to women and girls as a pejorative, implying someone lacks seriousness, credibility, or intellectual weight. The term was used to dismiss women's voices in debate and professional settings.
Use neutrally to describe someone who laughs. Avoid using to diminish credibility or signal that someone should not be taken seriously based on tone.
["someone who laughs","a humorous person"]
Women performers, from vaudeville to modern comedy, have embraced laughter and humor as powerful tools of intelligence, social critique, and authority.
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