laugh like a drain
Definition of laugh like a drain
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l : to laugh very hard She was laughing like a drain.
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laughplay
: to show emotion (such as mirth, joy, or scorn) with a chuckle or explosive vocal sound
: to find amusement or pleasure in something
: to become amused or derisive
: the act of laughing
: a cause for derision or merriment : joke
: an expression of scorn or mockery : jeer
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drainplay
: filter
: to draw off (liquid) gradually or completely
: to cause the gradual disappearance of
: a means (such as a pipe) by which usually liquid matter is drained
: the act of draining
: a gradual outflow or withdrawal : depletion
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