thigh-slapper

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Recent Examples of thigh-slapper Despite the wild characters and imaginative leaps, the humor is laidback, pleasant, and effortless, more likely to elicit warm smiles than thigh-slappers. Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thigh-slapper
Noun
  • Her newest venture into the genre is Hulu’s The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, a remake of the 1992 thriller of the same name, in which Winstead stars opposite fellow scream queen, Maika Monroe.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
  • For the past decade, Monroe has established herself as a mainstay in the horror genre, not just a dependable player but a true modern scream queen who’s able to elevate predictable fare, stand toe-to-toe with monsters of all kinds, and, of course, lead modern classics to even greater heights.
    Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • With over 300 episodes to shoot, there was time for some practical jokes.
    Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
  • This is all some practical joke that’s being played on me.
    Michael Nied, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Suddenly, amidst the riots, Ashley’s not just one of the girls.
    Nora Dahlia, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Dozens of California Highway Patrol officers wearing riot gear tried to disperse the crowd in order to allow civilian employees to leave.
    Elizabeth Pritchett , Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The panic began when a pilot reportedly heard knocking on the cockpit door and was unable to contact his crew.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • None of the panic, none of the prophetism.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Jones eventually got into his joking bag, and Bleek took that opportunity to seriously set the record straight one last time.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • And their joking comments about their relationship never help the matter.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And, even more unfortunately, the conversations that Dreux and Alyssa have are not exactly knee-slappers.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Anoka, Minnesota, began its Halloween celebrations in 1920 to curb destructive pranks by local youths.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, the suspects resold them both in Spain and abroad, including in Morocco and Romania, turning what might seem like a small-scale prank into a lucrative criminal enterprise.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Previously the June Squibb caper Thelma was Magnolia Pictures’ widest release with an opening of 1,290 theaters in June 2024.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
  • True to form, Reichardt doesn’t deliver a slick caper.
    Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Thigh-slapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thigh-slapper. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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