don't make me laugh

phrase

Used to express that one cannot take a suggestion seriously.

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that's a laughthat's a good oneyou're having a laugh
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Meanings

phrase
  1. informalUsed to express that one cannot take a suggestion seriously.
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    Humiliated, Wood said, "I shouldn't have brought it up. I'll collect that money without you. Me and Carney will take care of the ranger." "Carney Blake? Don't make me laugh." Rose chuckled, his hand still extended for payment. "He's been down drunk all summer. He'll be lucky if he doesn't shoot himself."

    2006, Ralph Cotton, Gunfight at Cold Devil

    Synonyms: that's a laugh, that's a good one, you're having a laugh

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseUsed to express that one cannot take a suggestion seriously.

Similar
that's a laughthat's a good oneyou're having a laugh
Also see
that's a good onethat's a laugh
Cite this entry
APA

don't make me laugh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20make%20me%20laugh

MLA

“don't make me laugh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20make%20me%20laugh. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “don't make me laugh,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20make%20me%20laugh.

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