Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who laughs or is given to merriment; rarely, a scoffer.
- noun A domestic pigeon of a breed so named from their notes.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who laughs.
- noun A variety of the domestic pigeon.
- noun Informal A contest in which one side wins easily; a lopsided victory.
- noun Slang A blatantly false statement, especially a self-serving one.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun One who laughs.
- noun A variety of the domestic pigeon.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an easy victory
- noun a person who is laughing or who laughs easily
Etymologies
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Examples
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USATODAY. com - Nets send Wizards to 4th straight loss in laugher
USATODAY.com - Nets send Wizards to 4th straight loss in laugher 2002
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Miami Herald columnist Israel Gutierrez says last night's "laugher" -- and a sense of humor -- are the best medicine for everything that ails the Miami Heat.
On to Toronto, probably without Hilton Armstrong Michael Lee 2010
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(Later, the master of ceremonies, Roland Martin, made joking reference to Reverend Warren’s special role on Tuesday while introducing a pastor to give the ball’s opening prayer: “We’ve had a lot of drama over invocations lately,” he said to laugher from the crowd.)
Life of the Party: A Gospel-Themed Gala - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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(Later, the master of ceremonies, Roland Martin, made joking reference to Reverend Warren’s special role on Tuesday while introducing a pastor to give the ball’s opening prayer: “We’ve had a lot of drama over invocations lately,” he said to laugher from the crowd.)
Life of the Party: A Gospel-Themed Gala - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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Another laugher is the suspension of "mark to market".
Powder Blue Report 2008
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(Fair Grounds), was quite a noted "laugher," and his facial expressions as well as the sounds he uttered were so evidently laughter, pure and simple, that the most casual observer was able to recognize them as such.
The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals James Weir 1881
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Plain and simple if struggling back-up QB Chris Redman starts for the Falcons, this game will be a "laugher" for the Saints who are looking to wrap up a 1st round playoff bye with a win.
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The fifth inning in game one, where the Giants scored six and turned a tight game into a laugher.
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The fifth inning in game one, where the Giants scored six and turned a tight game into a laugher.
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The fifth inning in game one, where the Giants scored six and turned a tight game into a laugher.
qroqqa commented on the word laugher
The trumpeter and laugher, as their names express, utter a very different coo from the other breeds.
—Origin of Species, ch. 1
February 10, 2009