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sidesplitter
[ sahyd-split-er ]
/ ˈsaɪdˌsplɪt ər /
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noun
something that is uproariously funny, as a joke or a situation.
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Origin of sidesplitter
First recorded in 1830–35; from the idiom to split one's sides (laughing);see -er1
Words nearby sidesplitter
sidesaddle flower, sideshow, sideslip, sidesman, sidespin, sidesplitter, sidesplitting, sidestep, sidestream smoke, side street, sidestroke
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