This in fact is not a spoken word so much as a sound. It is the same sound made when someone is sniffing their nose as they are crying or trying to stop crying. The recovery sniffs is the sound you are mocking.

It is a sarcastic way to show someone you feel no pity for their situation.

Just like playing the tiny violin for a person, this mocks the persons sadness by "crying" along with them. See example
Bjorn: Yesterday, my girlfriend told me that my clothing is out of style and it really hurt my feelings.

Bennett: (very sarcastic)"Sniff-Sniff".... "Sniff- Sniff" oooh "sniff-sniff"...that's just terrible

Bjorn: Oh shut up
by Randoni April 6, 2009
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refers to powder cocaine only, not crack
"Do you know where to get any sniff sniff?"
by KSU Grad November 9, 2007
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To be on the lookout for a sexual partner. Originates from the animal world where the male and female of a species will sniff each others' genitals before copulation.
"Where are you going tonight, love?"
"Out on the sniff, mum."
"Craig! Don't be rude."
by The Strut October 13, 2004
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Phrase used to nonchalantly dismiss someone or someone else's opinion.

Used as an alternative to "piss off" or "sit on it".
My boss told me that he needed the reports by noon, so I told him to "sniff it".
by Bachass June 11, 2006
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A verb which entails the act of sniffing on another person, usually in the perimeter of one's asshole.
Do you want to sniff or owt?
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To burry your face into something and enjoy the a Aroma
Kiersten : Damn Chad all this sex is making me need to take a shit!
Chad : Ok i'll wait! Oh what do we have here!
Chad : Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! Mmmmmmmmm! Mmmmmmmmmm! Ohhhhhhhhh!
Kiersten : Chad What The Fuck!
Chad : Sorry just thought I would Sniff your panties till you got back damn they smell good!
Kiersten : O How cute well I do have a great smellin crotch don't I now!
Chad : You bet so why don't you hop back into bed and let me Sniff it too!
Kiersten : Weeeeee!
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