horselaughs
Boisterous mocking laughs
Horselaughs are loud, coarse, boisterous laughs—the kind that might erupt at crude humor or someone else's misfortune.
The term evokes the braying quality of a horse's whinny, suggesting a laugh that's unrefined and perhaps obnoxious.
His joke drew horselaughs from the back of the room.
Someone who horselaughs isn't being polite about their amusement.
Boisterous burst of mirth
- brayHarsh donkey vocalization
- cackleHarsh, shrill laugh
- roarLoud, deep animal cry
- snortNoisy nasal exhale
hoot · boisterous · raucous · thunderous · explosive · uproarious · rollicking · howl
guffaw
Boisterous burst of mirth
snort · hoot · boisterous · raucous · thunderous · explosive · uproarious · rollicking · howl · chortle
derision
Contemptuous mockery
taunting · sneering · contempt · dismissive · scoffing · belittling · sarcastic · mocking · derisive · scornful
slapstick
Exaggerated physical humor
hilarity · buffoonery · antic · comic · zany · vaudeville · burlesque · clowning · shtick · sight gag