knee-slappers

plural of knee-slapper
as in laughs
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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Noun
  • Journalists, as a result, will have no trouble recognizing themselves in The Paper, which captures the quirks, jargon, and inside jokes of newsroom life while still delivering plenty of laughs amid the chaos.
    Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The laughs here are as dry as a cough post-bronchitis.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The town hall crowd received my comments with strong clapping and appreciative hoots and hollers.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • When the screams faded away, Monica Santana and Maria Lema, who had driven down from Waukegan to scream, peeled off.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Amid screams and the sound of bullets, she is killed.
    Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The controversy came at an especially sensitive time after Floyd’s death led to riots and other forms of civil unrest as demonstrators protested against police brutality and racial injustice.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The riots in the summer of 2024 had followed a stabbing massacre at a children's dance group in Southport by the teenage son of Rwandan immigrants.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Cardi’s jokes and swagger never clock out.
    Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Start by complimenting their service or product, and feel free to crack jokes and make small talk with the rep.
    Rose Han, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Knee-slappers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee-slappers. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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