side-splitting
Britishadjective
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producing great mirth
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(of laughter) uproarious or very hearty
Example Sentences
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Martin and Lewis were the founding fathers of an anarchic, side-splitting brand of comedy that combined pratfalls, ad-libbed wordplay and a sustained demolition of the fourth floor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
"We have all the brilliant classic pantomime elements: a beastly baddie, a heroic heroine, amazing dance routines and side-splitting comedy," said Ms Wood.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2025
Or you can jump into his breakdown of Amazon, including a side-splitting spoof of an old Amazon holiday commercial.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2018
He doesn’t do gags, or side-splitting punch lines.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 1, 2018
Never in her life, not even on the professional stage, had she seen a clown's performance so provocative of side-splitting laughter.
From The Song of Songs by Sudermann, Hermann
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