as in hoot
someone or something that is very funny
the movie is a real knee-slapper if you are a fan of lowbrow humor
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This 1940s knee-slapper on deck from Lakewood Theatre Company really isn’t so concerned with rooting out the murderer.
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oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2023
oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2023
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“Knee-slapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee-slapper. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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