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    thigh-slapper
    /ˈθʌɪslɑpə/

    noun

    • 1. a joke or anecdote considered to be exceptionally funny. informal

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › thigh-slapperThigh-slapper Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. thigh-slap· per ˈthī-ˌsla-pər. Synonyms of thigh-slapper. : knee-slapper. Word History. First Known Use. 1965, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of thigh-slapper was in 1965. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near thigh-slapper. thigh boot. thigh-slapper. thigmo- See More Nearby Entries.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTHIGH-SLAPPER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    THIGH-SLAPPER definition: a very funny joke , remark, story, or incident | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › thigh-slapperThigh-slapper - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of thigh-slapper. Definitions of. thigh-slapper. noun. a joke that seems extremely funny. synonyms: belly laugh, howler, riot, scream, sidesplitter, wow. see more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › thigh-slapperTHIGH-SLAPPER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Thigh-slapper definition: a very funny joke, remark, story, or incident.. See examples of THIGH-SLAPPER used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › thigh-slapperThigh-slapper - definition of thigh-slapper by The Free...

    Define thigh-slapper. thigh-slapper synonyms, thigh-slapper pronunciation, thigh-slapper translation, English dictionary definition of thigh-slapper. Noun 1. thigh-slapper - a joke that seems extremely funny howler, sidesplitter, wow, belly laugh, riot, scream gag, jape, jest, joke, laugh - a humorous...

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › thigh-slapperthigh-slapper - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · thigh-slapper (plural thigh-slappers) A joke, especially one which strikes the listener or reader as particularly humorous.

  8. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › thigh-slapperThigh-slapper - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    Definition of thigh-slapper in the Idioms Dictionary. thigh-slapper phrase. What does thigh-slapper expression mean? Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary.

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › thigh-slapperTHIGH-SLAPPER Synonyms: 63 Similar Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for THIGH-SLAPPER: scream, practical joke, riot, panic, joking, yock, knee-slapper, monkeyshine (s), funning, prank.

  10. ludwig.guru › s › thigh-slapperthigh-slapper | English Definition & Examples | Ludwig

    A joke, especially one which strikes the listener or reader as particularly humorous. synonyms. knee slapper. howler. belly laugh. riot. scream. sidesplitter. exact ( 6 ) He told a joke with the punch line "Stop casting your shadow over me!" I am not familiar with that thigh-slapper. 1. The New York Times.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › thigh-slapper_nthigh-slapper, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the noun thigh-slapper mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun thigh-slapper . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.