howler

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a joke that seems extremely funny
  2. noun monkey of tropical South American forests having a loud howling cry
  3. noun a glaring blunder

Etymology

From howl + -er. Some senses are derivatives of the intensifier "howling", as in "howling wilderness", (Deuteronomy 32:10)

In classic literature

Synonyms

belly laugh, sidesplitter, thigh-slapper, scream, wow, riot

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