has the last laugh

A form of have the last laugh — To be vindicated; to triumph despite predicted failure; to find success after defeat or setback.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of have the last laugh
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has the last laugh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/has%20the%20last%20laugh

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

Chicago

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

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