rib-tickling
[ rib-tik-ling ]
/ ˈrɪbˌtɪk lɪŋ /
adjective
very amusing; funny or hilarious: a book of rib-tickling stories.
Origin of rib-tickling
First recorded in 1935–40
OTHER WORDS FROM rib-tickling
rib-tick·ler, nounWords nearby rib-tickling
Example sentences from the Web for rib-tickler
All records beaten as a fun-maker, rib-tickler, and laugh-provoker.
The Blunders of a Bashful Man |Metta Victoria Fuller Victor
British Dictionary definitions for rib-tickler (1 of 2)
rib-tickler
noun
a very amusing joke or story
British Dictionary definitions for rib-tickler (2 of 2)
rib-tickling
adjective
very amusing; causing laughter