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Laurel and Hardy

UK/ˈlɒɹ.əl ænd ˈhɑː.di/US/ˈlɔɹ.əl ænd ˈhɑɹ.di/

Laurel and Hardy proper noun: any duo who are so inept at practical tasks as to be humorous.

Proper noun

Laurel and Hardy

  1. Any duo who are so inept at practical tasks as to be humorous.
    • We put a Laurel and Hardy thing together. With ordinary actors I've tried this, and it's like playing music without an instrument, but these guys could do anything.2000, Patrick McGilligan, Film Crazy: Interviews with Hollywood Legends, page 89
    • Then about a hundred yards ahead, two men, one rotund the other thin and spare, leaped over a gate onto the road. They had the appearance of a Laurel and Hardy duo.2012, Patrick C. Reidy, A Cocktail of Tales, page 14

Origin of Laurel and Hardy

From the name of a famous American comedy duo from the 1920s and 1930s.

Questions about Laurel and Hardy

What does Laurel and Hardy mean?
Laurel and Hardy means any duo who are so inept at practical tasks as to be humorous.
What part of speech is Laurel and Hardy?
Laurel and Hardy is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Laurel and Hardy?
Laurel and Hardy is pronounced /ˈlɒɹ.əl ænd ˈhɑː.di/ (UK).

Words near Laurel and Hardy in the dictionary

  1. laureations
  2. laureatship
  3. laureatships
  4. Laureen
  5. laurel
  6. Laurel and Hardy
  7. Laurel Canyon
  8. Laurel County
  9. laurel dodder
  10. laurel green
  11. laurel greens

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