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