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thigh-slapper
[ thahy-slap-er ]
/ ˈθaɪˌslæp ər /
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noun Informal.
a very funny joke, remark, story, or incident.
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Origin of thigh-slapper
First recorded in 1960–65
Words nearby thigh-slapper
thieving, thievish, thigh, thighbone, thigh-high, thigh-slapper, thigmotaxis, thigmotropism, thill, thimble, thimbleberry
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