knee-slapper

Meanings

nounknee-slapper (plural knee-slappers)

humorousidiomaticsarcasticusuallyA joke, especially one which strikes the listener or reader as particularly humorous.
Synonyms: thigh-slapper · Antonyms: groaner

nounA joke, especially one which strikes the listener or reader as particularly humorous.

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APA

knee-slapper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knee-slapper

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“knee-slapper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knee-slapper. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knee-slapper,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knee-slapper.