barrel of laughs
A great amount of enjoyment or entertainment, or something or someone that provides this.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The party was a barrel of laughs.”
“My uncle is a barrel of laughs — he always has a funny story to tell.”
“What had seemed like a tedious office retreat turned out to be a barrel of laughs, thanks to the unexpected talent show.”
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barrel of monkeys
Someone or something very amusing or funny, fun, mischievous, etc.
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bundle of laughs
Something or someone very funny or fun.
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burst out laughing
To start laughing suddenly and intensely.
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enough to make a cat laugh
Very outlandish or outrageous.
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have a laugh
To joke; kid around.
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have the last laugh
To be vindicated; to triumph despite predicted failure; to find success after defeat or setback.
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laugh a minute
A funny thing or person.
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laugh all the way to the bank
To make a large income easily, especially at the expense of others or by doing something that lacks significant merit or effort.
Last updated August 10, 2026