knee-slapper

See also: knee slapper

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knee-slapper (plural knee-slappers)

  1. (idiomatic, usually humorous or sarcastic) A joke, especially one which strikes the listener or reader as particularly humorous.
    Synonym: thigh-slapper
    Antonym: groaner

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