thigh-slapper
Gut-busting gag
A thigh-slapper is a joke or story so funny it makes you slap your thigh in laughter.
The term is often used with mild irony for humor that's broad or corny rather than subtle: Dad thinks his puns are real thigh-slappers.
The adjective thigh-slapping describes such humor.
Extremely amusing
- jokeHumorous statement seeking laughter
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- punchlineHumor's final delivery
- zingerPointed witty remark
one-liner · howler · wisecrack · quip · jest · hoot · sidesplitter · comedic
Vocal expression of amusement
- guffawBoisterous burst of mirth
- roarLoud, deep animal cry
- cackleHarsh, shrill laugh
- chortleGleeful, breathy laugh
snort · wheeze · tears · hysterics · convulsions · gasping · hooting · shrieking
Tiresomely sentimental or trite
- hokeyCheaply sentimental or contrived
- groan-worthyMeriting pained reaction
- cheesyCheap and insincere
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
wholesome · clean · family-friendly · vaudeville · cracker-barrel · homespun · rustic · down-home
hilarious
Extremely amusing
zinger · one-liner · howler · wisecrack · quip · jest · hoot · sidesplitter · comedic · slapstick
laughter
Vocal expression of amusement
chortle · snort · wheeze · tears · hysterics · convulsions · gasping · hooting · shrieking · giggling
corny
Tiresomely sentimental or trite
- hokeyCheaply sentimental or contrived
- groan-worthyMeriting pained reaction
- cheesyCheap and insincere
old-fashioned · wholesome · clean · family-friendly · vaudeville · cracker-barrel · homespun · rustic · down-home · campfire
thigh-slappergroaner
Joke inducing sighs
dud · bomb · clunker · lead balloon · stinker
thigh-slappertearjerker
Emotionally manipulative entertainment
downer · sob story · heartbreaker · tragedy · bummer
slap, thigh, slapped, slapping, slaps, thighs, thighbone, slapper, rib-tickler