has the laugh on one's side

A form of have the laugh on one's side — To be able to laugh at another person through having got the better of them.

Meanings

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

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“has the laugh on one's side.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/has%20the%20laugh%20on%20one's%20side. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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