got the giggles

noun

To be seized by a sudden, prolonged outburst of Uncontrollable spasmodic laughter (giggles).

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Meanings

noungot the giggles pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyTo be seized by a sudden, prolonged outburst of Uncontrollable spasmodic laughter (giggles).

    And first the girls got the giggles, and then I did and then even the King..

    (Can we date this quote?), Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, (Please provide the book title or journal name)
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APA

got the giggles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20the%20giggles

MLA

“got the giggles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20the%20giggles. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “got the giggles,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20the%20giggles.

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