guffaw
Americannoun
verb (used without object)
noun
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"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of guffaw
First recorded in 1710–20; perhaps imitative
Example Sentences
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Grant’s commitment to his dastardly rogue barely goes beyond his cravat — he’d rather guffaw than feign gravitas.
From New York Times
They guffaw at Trump's bombastic proclamations, sent forth from Florida as though he were still president of the United States.
From Salon
A punchline seems funnier, and we laugh harder, when we’re surrounded by others guffawing.
From Washington Post
His frequent laugh is the triumphant guffaw of Robin Hood once more defying the Sheriff of Nottingham.
From Washington Post
It is miraculous to read these pieces placed close together, the earliest written without any knowledge of where things would lead, the last guffawing at the ridiculousness of where they did.
From New York Times
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