noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of knee-slapper.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: knee-slapper
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
thigh-slapper
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noun
Meaning 2
a joke that seems extremely funny
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: belly laugh, sidesplitter, howler, scream, wow, riot
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: joke, gag, laugh, jest, jape
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: dijenkletser — particularly humorous joke
- Finnish: hulvaton vitsi — particularly humorous joke
- French: blague désopilante — particularly humorous joke
- French: blague à se tordre de rire — particularly humorous joke
- German: Schenkelklopfer — particularly humorous joke