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1
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
- the audience could be heard chuckling throughout the play, but there were few theater-filling boffolas
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2
something said or done to cause laughter
- if that was the wannabe comic's best boffola, he'd be well-advised not to quit his day job
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- knee-slapper,
- panic
- [slang],
- riot,
- scream,
- thigh-slapper
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“Boffola.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boffola. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of boffola was in 1946
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