rib-tickler
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It’s not a side-splitter, by any means, but Harden wouldn’t even concede that it’s a rib-tickler.
From Slate ● Mar. 1, 2020
Not because of the title — “United States of Jihad: Investigating America’s Homegrown Terrorists” isn’t what you’d call a rib-tickler.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 4, 2016
Sample rib-tickler: "Think what I'd have to pay Alyce if she'd contributed anything to the relationship – such as children or even a two-way conversation."
From The Guardian ● Aug. 18, 2012
Kallis simmers liked a riled pitbull and sends down a rib-tickler - ole!
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2010
All records beaten as a fun-maker, rib-tickler, and laugh-provoker.
From The Blunders of a Bashful Man by Victor, Metta Victoria Fuller
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