rib-tickling
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- rib-tickler noun
Etymology
Origin of rib-tickling
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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But the afterschool special vibes bring a kind of unexpected coziness that manages to be both heartfelt and surreal, fostering a sense of serenity and camaraderie that is rib-tickling in all the right ways.
From Salon
On social media, videos of the incident have been watched tens of thousands of times and many Twitter users have posted rib-tickling comments in response to the visuals.
From BBC
But for the brand of musical comedy that Sondheim and book writer James Lapine were after — a storybook world of out-of-control anxiety — some rib-tickling personal dazzle is absolutely the right way to go.
From Washington Post
The protean Troy Valjean Rucker is a standout in multiple roles, including a florist who delivers a rib-tickling Shakespeare pun.
From New York Times
They are rollicking riots of rib-tickling jocularity, side-splitting expeditions into the ironic arts.
From Washington Post
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