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Definition of knee-slapper in English: knee-slappernoun North American informal An uproariously funny joke. Example sentencesExamples - We had many scenes that were not knee-slappers, but in between takes he would have me laughing so hard that I could relax.
- Though this could easily be the elaborate set up for one of your dad's dinner-table knee-slappers, this is the true-to-life plot of a theatrical venture called Oh No, A Condo!
- While that might have been a knee-slapper in the mid-19th century, even adding obscenities wouldn't get it to Comedy Central today.
- There are plenty of smiles and quite a few knee-slappers.
- It's an MTV reality show that's more jaw dropper than knee-slapper.
Synonyms funny story, jest, witticism, quip, pleasantry
Derivatives adjective North American informal At this point, the entire kitchen erupted in knee-slapping laughter. Example sentencesExamples - And despite the fact that there are lots of chuckles in The Ladykillers, there is nothing new or hilarious enough to inspire a knee-slapping good time.
- The voice chuckled, as if she had just made a knee-slapping good joke.
- The show is a breath of fresh air, a knee-slapping good time, and chock full of real (non-CGI) stunts, races, and vehicle chases.
- What follows is a rare thing: a masterful Shakespearean spin-off - smart, fast moving, and littered with knee-slapping references to the original.
Definition of knee-slapper in US English: knee-slappernoun North American informal An uproariously funny joke. Example sentencesExamples - While that might have been a knee-slapper in the mid-19th century, even adding obscenities wouldn't get it to Comedy Central today.
- There are plenty of smiles and quite a few knee-slappers.
- Though this could easily be the elaborate set up for one of your dad's dinner-table knee-slappers, this is the true-to-life plot of a theatrical venture called Oh No, A Condo!
- It's an MTV reality show that's more jaw dropper than knee-slapper.
- We had many scenes that were not knee-slappers, but in between takes he would have me laughing so hard that I could relax.
Synonyms funny story, jest, witticism, quip, pleasantry
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