KNEE-SLAPPERS Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

knee-slappers

noun

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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Recent Examples of knee-slappers On dinner tables frequented by Brussels sprouts, meatloaf is the well-meaning uncle whose knee-slappers are beloved, but not particularly hip. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025

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Noun

According to the rules of the game, Joker can only give his team members hints while the rest of the class watches and laughs at their stumbles.

— Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026
Pledging love and respecting someone or a relationship can make people feel so uncomfortable that leaning into these tropes of life can feel humorous, and that’s where the laughs from a Hallmark film come from.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of laughs

Noun

Church bells, owl hoots and sprinklers keeping the grass hydrated during this dry spell fill the space between the occasional motor trudging along a main road devoid of commotion.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Ranging from the sound of emergency sirens and birds screeching to low grunts and guttural hoots, their vocalizations reverberate from a sanctuary in the hot, dry hills of the Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angeles.

— Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of hoots

Noun

A number of Toluca Lake residents sent a media alert and hosted reporters in their neighborhood on Wednesday’s opening day to showcase just how disruptive the screams could be.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Ever since Universal began testing the ride in June, Disney has been subjected to a cacophony of blood-curdling screams from his home.

— Lynette Rice, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of screams

Noun

The city was still recovering from the 1992 riots — the beating of Rodney King had caused a profound social reckoning — and the 1994 earthquake.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Although Pride Month is traditionally celebrated in June to coincide with the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots, Boise has been holding Pride festivities in September since 2020, according to Wheeler.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of riots

Noun

They trade glances across the table and crack jokes that don’t always need explaining; the years together have apparently given them their own shorthand and inside humor.

— Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
The jokes made about the city were the work of Jack Burditt, a native of northeast Ohio who co-wrote the episode.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of jokes

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