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

There was one guy who had a tattoo of me on his inner thigh.
The Chicago Bulls’ Joakim Noah Sounds Off on Weed, the Weather, and Winning|Bill Schulz|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One guy took a horn in the thigh, suffering a baseball-sized contusion.
Chicago’s Running of the Bulls|Hampton Stevens|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He has had operations on both knees, and they had to put him under anesthesia to clean a long gash in his left thigh.
Gordie Howe Hockey’s Greatest War Horse|W.C. Heinz|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sternberg showed a sweatshirt wrapped around a hips-style skirt, oversized faux furs, and thigh-length cardigans.
The Coolest Kids on the Block: Public School, Opening Ceremony, and Band of Outsiders|Erin Cunningham|February 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

There were also bruises on the lower left arm and the upper right thigh.
The Strange and Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis|Richard Ben Cramer|January 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Captain Hobbs, of the 3rd Artillery, was shot through the thigh at night, and only the next morning saw the nature of the wound.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Heap together into it the pieces thereof, every good piece, the thigh and the shoulder, choice pieces and full of bones.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Then, stooping suddenly, the Parisian ran his blade under the other brave's guard and through the fellow's thigh.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
As they flew, each rider swung lightly forward, lance level with thigh, shield over the crouching chest.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
The width of the seat should be about one-fifth of the length of the body, or three-fourths the length of the thigh.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley