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
  • According to police records, a father dropping off two of his children for daycare heard screams coming from the basement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • At that point, say many Toluca Lake residents, the screams became untenable.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of screams
Noun
  • This is also the time of year when local sports talk radio shows flourish, inciting near-riots over how their team was shafted compared to others within their own conference.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • What happened in the aftermath of the riots, according to Thomas who grew up going to a church in Opa-Locka, was an organized push from the Black community to vote in local elections.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of riots
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • The man’s skull had broken in 61 separate places, and another 60 jagged bits of bone were distributed across his ribs.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The victim was left naked on a floor with head injuries and broken ribs, and one attacker poured floor cleaner onto his open wounds.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 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
  • That opening scene will take you straight into the laugh floor, and guests will be placed into contraptions that Mike has created to harness both laughs and screams.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
  • After everyone got their laughs out, Yan made sure the celebration didn’t come back to haunt him.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of laughs
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