Etymology

laughsmith

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Today it means: One who creates laughs; a comic or comedian. Full definition →

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The story

From laugh + smith. Compare Old English hleahtorsmiþ (“one who causes laughter, mirth, or joy”, literally “laughter-smith”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.