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rib-tickler

rib-tickler noun: an amusing joke.

Noun

rib-tickler (plural rib-ticklers)

  1. (informal) An amusing joke.
  2. (slang) A ball bowled short of a length that bounces up higher than expected and strikes the batter in the ribs.

Forms of rib-tickler

pluralrib-ticklers
alternative formrib tickler
alternative formribtickler

Questions about rib-tickler

What does rib-tickler mean?
Rib-tickler means an amusing joke.
What part of speech is rib-tickler?
Rib-tickler is a noun.
What is the plural of rib-tickler?
The plural of rib-tickler is rib-ticklers.

Words near rib-tickler in the dictionary

  1. rib-eye steaks
  2. rib-eyes
  3. rib-faced deer
  4. rib-rack
  5. rib-racks
  6. rib-tickler
  7. rib-ticklers
  8. rib-tickling
  9. riba
  10. Ribadeo
  11. Ribadesella

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