boffolas

noun

plural of boffola
1
as in chuckles
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
as in laughs
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boffolas
  1. chuckles
  2. laughs
  3. laughters
  4. jokes
  5. giggles
  6. witticisms
  7. belly laughs
  8. snickers
Noun
  • There’s pitying chuckles to his childlike dependence on his peculiarly loyal man servant.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The satire falls flat, but there’s some chuckles to be found in the Simpsons living beyond their economic means.
    — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of chuckles
Noun
  • Writer Rachel Kushner introduced Celmins and a short film offering a glimpse into her studio, which drew laughs for its candid moments.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • What really sets Black Doves apart, though, are its lovable characters and its beguiling mix of laughs and tears, which flirt with existential despair without ever fully tipping into it.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of laughs
Noun
  • Much of Modi’s comedy centers on differences between various kinds of Jews, a friction that elicits knowing laughters from his (largely, but not wholly) Jewish audience.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of laughters
Noun
  • Hang on through an opening salvo of political jokes that elapsed time and Tuesday’s election results have rendered stale (Rudy Giuliani, anybody?
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Ruiz Caldera wanted Romero in the lead, although the comedian worried that viewers would expect jokes from a screenplay containing almost none.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of jokes
Noun
  • In a video shared by Make-A-Wish, his mother reflected on how his joy and giggles touched the hearts of so many people.
    — Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The letter is met with snaps and giggles, as a 5-year-old Cary warns of imminent death.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of giggles
Noun
  • The lovely, economic scenic design by Angela Balogh Calin graciously makes room for the play’s wall-to-wall witticisms, but the house is meant to symbolize the ship of state drifting dangerously toward the rocks.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The result is an incredible repository of vexations, bafflements, witticisms, and brilliancies.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Definition of witticisms
Noun
  • Fortunately for us, there are plenty of ways to mix the two this weekend — from spa deals and rum-soaked revelry to a nostalgic hard rock show or a night of stress-busting belly laughs.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In Broad Strokes, Cohen pairs her signature belly laughs with plenty of gut punches.
    — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026
Definition of belly laughs
Noun
  • As executed, the 2019 show is an emotional yet refreshingly unsentimental black comedy that snickers in the face of empowerment buzzwords like, well, healing journey.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • There were snickers from some of the other students, including a tall and lank-haired kid whose name Adele didn’t know.
    — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Definition of snickers
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“Boffolas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boffolas. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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