sides
n. uncountablen. a funny story or a joke that makes you laugh a lot. It is a casual way to say something is very entertaining.
n. a humorous anecdote, joke, or situation that causes intense laughter. Informal in register and typically used in the plural to describe the source of amusement.
That story about your cat is absolute sides.
We were all in sides after he told us about his disastrous first day at the new office.
The comedian's set was pure sides from start to finish, leaving the audience breathless and clutching their stomachs by the end of the night.
Typically used as a predicative noun after the verb 'to be' or in the phrase 'in sides'.
- 01
butter one's bread on both sides
To profit from two things at the same time, especially when those things seem contradictory or incompatible.
- 02
play both sides against the middle
To manipulate opponents or competitors in a manner which benefits the manipulator.
- 03
split one's sides
To laugh hysterically.