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guffaw

[ guh-faw, guh- ]

noun

  1. a loud, unrestrained burst of laughter.


verb (used without object)

  1. to laugh loudly and boisterously.

guffaw

/ ɡʌˈ´ÚÉ”Ë /

noun

  1. a crude and boisterous laugh
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to laugh crudely and boisterously or express (something) in this way
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of guffaw1

First recorded in 1710–20; perhaps imitative
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of guffaw1

C18: of imitative origin
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Rather on theme, the lineup managed to convey permission to laugh rather than demand guffaws.

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We know that his coalition of giggles and guffaws is far from monolithic.

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As one guffawing TikToker put it, “Tim Burton was so tired of people saying that he don’t be putting Black people in his movies that he said, ‘Here!

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Trump picked up the lie during Tuesday's presidential debate, raving incoherently about how immigrants are "eating the dogs" and "eating the cats," which caused Harris to reply with a guffaw, "Talk about extreme."

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“It’s good!†he insists, augmenting a mild trickle of amusement with his own hoarse guffaw.

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