rib-tickler

noun

An amusing joke.

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Meanings

nounrib-tickler (plural rib-ticklers)

plural rib-ticklers · alternative rib tickler · alternative ribtickler

  1. informalAn amusing joke.
  2. slangball gamesA ball bowled short of a length that bounces up higher than expected and strikes the batter in the ribs.
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APA

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Chicago

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