gut buster

Side-splitting humor piece

A gut buster is something that provokes intense laughter—a joke or moment so funny it makes your stomach hurt: That comedian's set was a real gut buster.

The term can also refer to an extremely difficult physical exercise, especially one targeting the abdominal muscles: The trainer put us through gut busters until we couldn't move.

meal

feast

Elaborate ceremonial meal

overeat · buffet · seconds · food coma · indulgence · gluttony · heaping · loaded · smorgasbord · all-you-can-eat

comedy

punchline

Humor's final delivery

quip · wisecrack · jest · hilarity · laughter · humor · comedian · shtick · funny · joke

exercise

crunches

Abdominal flexion exercises

  • sit-upsAbdominal strengthening movements
  • plankFlat timber piece
  • absDistance from zero

core · reps · burn · sweat · sets · workout · fitness · strength · muscles · toning

Opposites
intensity of humor/laughter response

gut busterdud

Failed device or effort

bomb · flop · crickets · dead silence · chuckle

comedic success/failure

gut busterdud

Failed device or effort

bomb · flop · groaner · clunker · stinker

emotional response

gut bustertearjerker

Emotionally manipulative entertainment

heartbreaker · downer · bummer · tragedy · sob story

Family

gut, guts, gutsy, gutted, gutting, gutless, bust, buster, busts

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G