larfn.

Brit.

/lɑːf/, U.S.

/lɑrf/

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: laugh n.

Etymology: Representing a nonstandard or regional pronunciation of laugh n. Compare slightly earlier larf v. and discussion at that entry.

colloquial.

Chiefly in representations of regional speech: = laugh n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > [noun] > instance of

laughterOE

laugh1592

larf1836

yock1938

1836 T. C. Haliburton Clockmaker 1st Ser. xv. 87 When they see'd him they sot up such a larf, I felt een a most ready to cry for spite.

1862 C. F. Browne Artemus Ward his Bk. 192 ‘And that's the reason you are here!’ sez I, larfin one of my silvery larfs.

1914 Locomotive Engineers Jrnl. Mar. 218/2 Heverybody 'ad to do a larf, an' the papers turned their orfis boys on to make funny jokes abaht it.

1971 Guardian 8 Apr. 10/2 Give us a larf, pass the time.

2001 C. Glazebrook Madolescents 196 ‘You're having a larf,’ says Mickey. ‘I've got contacts in the business, I can get you top dollar for that lot.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

larfv.

Brit.

/lɑːf/, U.S.

/lɑrf/

Forms: 1800s– laarf (English regional), 1800s– larf.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: laugh v.

Etymology: Representing a nonstandard or regional pronunciation of laugh v. Compare slightly later larf n.In some cases (esp. in Britain) used as a conventional marker of a nonstandard or regional variety, although not in fact indicating any phonological difference from the standard variety.

colloquial.

intransitive and transitive. Chiefly in representations of regional speech: = laugh v.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > laugh [verb (intransitive)]

laugheOE

larf1832

hoot1926

yock1938

1832 United Service Jrnl. i. 386 One old hag larfed so hartily that I thort she had sprung a butt-end.

1862 C. F. Browne Artemus Ward his Bk. 192 ‘And that's the reason you are here!’ sez I, larfin one of my silvery larfs.

1898 R. Kipling Day's Work 69 The folks..larfed—why, they all but lay down themselves with larfin'.

1901 M. Franklin My Brilliant Career xxxi. 296 A sorrowful lookin' delicate creetur', that couldn't larf to save her life.

1968 L. Deighton (title) Only when I larf.

2004 Manch. Evening News (Nexis) 27 Feb. 8 My, how we larfed... Listening to a ventriloquist on the radio. What's the point of that?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	larf
释义	larfn. Brit. /lɑːf/, U.S. /lɑrf/ Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: laugh n. Etymology: Representing a nonstandard or regional pronunciation of laugh n. Compare slightly earlier larf v. and discussion at that entry. colloquial. Chiefly in representations of regional speech: = laugh n. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > [noun] > instance of laughterOE laugh1592 larf1836 yock1938 1836 T. C. Haliburton Clockmaker 1st Ser. xv. 87 When they see'd him they sot up such a larf, I felt een a most ready to cry for spite. 1862 C. F. Browne Artemus Ward his Bk. 192 ‘And that's the reason you are here!’ sez I, larfin one of my silvery larfs. 1914 Locomotive Engineers Jrnl. Mar. 218/2 Heverybody 'ad to do a larf, an' the papers turned their orfis boys on to make funny jokes abaht it. 1971 Guardian 8 Apr. 10/2 Give us a larf, pass the time. 2001 C. Glazebrook Madolescents 196 ‘You're having a larf,’ says Mickey. ‘I've got contacts in the business, I can get you top dollar for that lot.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). larfv. Brit. /lɑːf/, U.S. /lɑrf/ Forms: 1800s– laarf (English regional), 1800s– larf. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: laugh v. Etymology: Representing a nonstandard or regional pronunciation of laugh v. Compare slightly later larf n.In some cases (esp. in Britain) used as a conventional marker of a nonstandard or regional variety, although not in fact indicating any phonological difference from the standard variety. colloquial. intransitive and transitive. Chiefly in representations of regional speech: = laugh v. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > laugh [verb (intransitive)] laugheOE larf1832 hoot1926 yock1938 yock1938 1832 United Service Jrnl. i. 386 One old hag larfed so hartily that I thort she had sprung a butt-end. 1862 C. F. Browne Artemus Ward his Bk. 192 ‘And that's the reason you are here!’ sez I, larfin one of my silvery larfs. 1898 R. Kipling Day's Work 69 The folks..larfed—why, they all but lay down themselves with larfin'. 1901 M. Franklin My Brilliant Career xxxi. 296 A sorrowful lookin' delicate creetur', that couldn't larf to save her life. 1968 L. Deighton (title) Only when I larf. 2004 Manch. Evening News (Nexis) 27 Feb. 8 My, how we larfed... Listening to a ventriloquist on the radio. What's the point of that? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1836v.1832
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