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laughing-gear

laughing-gear is the alternative form of laughing gear.

Meaning of laughing gear

Noun

laughing gear (uncountable)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, UK, humorous, slang) The mouth.
    • His dumb face made me believe him. I told him if he saw anything unusual to come and tell me. Sure, Mr Damon, he whimpered. Sure, Mr Damon...I could have knocked out his laughing-gear.2005, Brian Castro, The Garden Book, Giramond Publishing, NSW, page 110

Questions about laughing-gear

What is laughing-gear the alternative form of?
Laughing-gear is the alternative form of laughing gear.

Words near laughing-gear in the dictionary

  1. laughing up one's sleeve
  2. laughing water
  3. laughing with
  4. laughing-eyed
  5. laughing-gas
  6. laughing-gear
  7. laughing-stock
  8. laughing-stocks
  9. laughingly
  10. laughings
  11. laughingstock

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