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laughter padding

laughter padding noun: the habit of chuckling during conversation to lighten one's tone, seen as potentially harmful to one's reputation in a business environment.

Noun

laughter padding (uncountable)

  1. (neologism, rare) The habit of chuckling during conversation to lighten one's tone, seen as potentially harmful to one's reputation in a business environment.

Questions about laughter padding

What does laughter padding mean?
Laughter padding means the habit of chuckling during conversation to lighten one's tone, seen as potentially harmful to one's reputation in a business environment.
What part of speech is laughter padding?
Laughter padding is a noun.

Words near laughter padding in the dictionary

  1. laughsters
  2. laught
  3. laughter
  4. laughter is the best medicine
  5. laughter lines
  6. laughter padding
  7. laughter track
  8. laughter tracks
  9. laughter yoga
  10. laughter-lines
  11. laughterful

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