thigh-slappers

noun

plural of thigh-slapper
as in drolleries

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thigh-slappers
  1. screams
  2. riots
  3. practical jokes
  4. ribs
  5. knee-slappers
  6. witticisms
  7. gags
  8. laughs
Noun
  • But the screams from fans as the stars entered weren’t the only ones outside the venue.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The screams, the gunshots and the cries for help that went unanswered.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of screams
Noun
  • French President Emmanuel Macron referenced politicians’ influence on the riots while on a state visit to Spain Wednesday.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Anger at the seeming inability of successive governments to deal with the issue has been behind a series of demonstrations and riots and has fueled the rise of the hard-right Reform UK party.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of riots
Noun
  • To make their mission abroad bearable, the doctors, nurses, administrators and soldiers of the Korean War turned to humor, especially practical jokes.
    — Rachel Flynn, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In order to make their kissing scenes even more awkward, the late Larry Hagman would play practical jokes on his Dallas costar Linda Gray.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of practical jokes
Noun
  • Diners will also find familiar favorites, too, like sticky Korean ribs, seafood towers, spicy Calabrian pasta and a variety of steaks and other sushi.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • According to Benjamin's arrest report, the dog's ribs, spine, and other bony structures were visibly prominent through its skin, which appeared loose and lacked normal body condition.
    — Anna McAllister, CBS News, 28 Sep. 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
  • Cox admits that leaning into horror gags proved to be a challenge, given the franchise’s family-friendly nature.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Whips and gags were the order of the day; those moments would be intercut with live footage shot in Hollywood’s Cathouse.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of gags
Noun
  • This autumn, there are plenty of comedians rounding the country, all primed to provide you with boundless laughs.
    — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Some in San Francisco label him a moderate, though that designation would draw laughs elsewhere in the country and even in Sacramento.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of laughs
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