thigh-slapper
thigh-slapper noun: synonym of knee-slapper.
Noun
thigh-slapper (plural thigh-slappers)
- Synonym of knee-slapper.
- Not exactly a thigh-slapper, but not terrible for a psychiatrist joke either.1980 September 29, Roger Rosenblatt, “The People's Analyst”, in Time, retrieved 18 Oct 2009
- "There's a lot of USO girls in Hollywood," Hope mused on his World War II tours. "USO - Use Slacks Only." Ho ho ho. Women wearing pants. Real thigh-slapper.2003 July 29, Lenore Skenazy, “Bob Hope's Jokes Just Lived For the Moment”, in New York Daily News, retrieved 18 Oct 2009
- Synonyms:
- knee-slapper
Synonyms of thigh-slapper
Forms of thigh-slapper
| plural | thigh-slappers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | thigh slapper |
Questions about thigh-slapper
- What does thigh-slapper mean?
- Thigh-slapper means synonym of knee-slapper.
- What part of speech is thigh-slapper?
- Thigh-slapper is a noun.
- What is the plural of thigh-slapper?
- The plural of thigh-slapper is thigh-slappers.
Words near thigh-slapper in the dictionary
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