barrel of laughs

barrel of laughs

Fun, funny, and pleasant. Often used sarcastically to indicate that someone is unpleasant or not enjoyable to be around. A: "Is Mr. Grant always cranky?" B: "Oh, yeah—he's a real barrel of laughs!" I always have so much fun when Katie's around—she's totally a barrel of laughs!See also: barrel, laugh, of

a barrel of laughs

a source of fun or amusement. informal 1996 Mail on Sunday Seeing so many old people gathered all in one place was hardly a barrel of laughs. See also: barrel, laugh, of

a barrel/bundle of ˈlaughs

(informal, often ironic) very amusing; a lot of fun: Life hasn’t exactly been a barrel of laughs lately.See also: barrel, bundle, laugh, of