SANL stands for: Smirk And Nose Laugh
Used to describe something as a tad funny but not worthy of a true LOL
Person 1: The bus was so crowded I got pushed up against a large sweaty guy
Person 2: SANL
when something is not doing what its supposed to do
or
when something is not really designed to do something
1. twitter is a silly beast for writing essays
2. the old jukebox is a silly beast for reliability
3. the Tasmanian Tiger is a silly beast for surviving in the wild