What is a snort laugh called?

A snort laugh is commonly called a snort, snorting laugh, or snortle, which is a blend of snort and chuckle, and it is a type of laugh where air is expelled through the nose making a snorting sound. Medically and academically, it can be described as a nasal laugh or paranasal laugh. When someone tries to suppress a laugh, air may escape through nose causing snort, so it is sometimes called a suppressed laugh or stifled laugh. In informal terms, people say they snort laughed or did a pig snort laugh because it sounds like a pig snort. There is no single formal scientific term, but psychologists classify it as an involuntary, explosive, nasally emitted laugh. Some people call it a snicker that turns into a snort. The snort laugh is often considered cute, funny, or embarrassing depending on culture, but it is a completely normal variation of laughter caused by relaxation of soft palate and sudden exhalation through both mouth and nose. Some people call a loud snort laugh a guffaw with a snort. If you frequently snort when laughing, it simply means your laugh involves both oral and nasal airflow and is often associated with genuine, unrestrained amusement.