thigh-slappers

noun

plural of thigh-slapper
as in drolleries

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  1. screams
  2. riots
  3. practical jokes
  4. ribs
  5. knee-slappers
  6. witticisms
  7. gags
  8. laughs
Noun
  • Two soldiers who initially seemed kind took her into the jungle, held her at gunpoint and raped her while holding her mouth shut to stifle her screams.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • Bernthal screams, pointing down at the vomit (which is thankfully off-screen for the rest of us).
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 July 2026
Definition of screams
Noun
  • There have also been the larger challenges the city has face, pointing to the fires, riots and the pandemic.
    — Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Over the ensuing years, at least 45 people were killed in riots over the book, a Japanese translator was stabbed to death, an Italian translator was attacked and survived, and the book’s Norwegian publisher survived a shooting.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of riots
Noun
  • Unfortunately, their disdain for practical jokes has not stopped Clooney from roping them into his antics.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch, which ran from 1996 to 2003, was known for its hijinks, practical jokes and special effects, and, of course, magic.
    — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
Definition of practical jokes
Noun
  • Once roasted, the skins can be peeled off and the internal ribs and seeds can be easily removed.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • Shanahan broke his hand, nose and three ribs, and his face needed over 40 stitches.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of ribs
Noun
  • 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
Definition of knee-slappers
Noun
  • The result is an incredible repository of vexations, bafflements, witticisms, and brilliancies.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • The initial experience of Shakespeare’s meter leads to a world of discovery of a man who quite literally changed the world with witticisms and insight and has shaped every corner of humanity since the 16th century.
    — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of witticisms
Noun
  • This one laid the groundwork for an entire genre with its gross-out gags, copious substance abuse, and rousing victory at the end.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026
  • The show’s comedy only made its bleakest moments more upsetting and dramatic in contrast, while the drama made the visual gags and slapstick more charming.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 July 2026
Definition of gags
Noun
  • Even with more levity and laughs than is typical for a Game of Thrones show, the world of Westeros can really only get so lighthearted.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The props team either hated me or loved me, honestly [laughs].
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
Definition of laughs
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