rib-tickling
[ rib-tik-ling ]
adjective
very amusing; funny or hilarious: a book of rib-tickling stories.
Origin of rib-tickling
1First recorded in 1935–40
Other words from rib-tickling
- rib-tickler, noun
Words Nearby rib-tickling
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How to use rib-tickling in a sentence
He wrote that although it was "rib-tickling," it "lacked humanity."
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British Dictionary definitions for rib-tickling
rib-tickling
adjective
very amusing; causing laughter
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