rib-tickler

[rib-tik-ling]

rib-tick·ling

[rib-tik-ling]
adjective
very amusing; funny or hilarious: a book of rib-tickling stories.

Origin:
1935–40

rib-tick·ler, noun
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Rib-tickler is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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rib-tickler
 
n
a very amusing joke or story

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rib-tickler definition


  1. n.
    a joke; something very funny. : That was a real rib-tickler. I'll remember that joke.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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