laugher

[ laf-er, lah-fer ]

noun

1. a person who laughs.
2. Informal. a contest or competition in which one person or team easily overwhelms another; easy victory.

Word History and Origins

Origin of laugher¹

A late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; laugh, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Sarcastic laugher rings out in the inquiry room.

From BBC

Many expected the game to be a laugher, especially after Colorado State coach Jay Norvell provided motivational and marketing fodder by throwing shade at Deion Sanders for always wearing sunglasses during interviews.

From Seattle Times

Los Angeles seized control in the middle quarters, outscoring the Warriors 63-38 to turn Game 3 into a laugher.

From Seattle Times

The result is a fantasia about “a race of hard laughers, mystics,” who “lived through the destroying light, and on, into Light ages.”

From Los Angeles Times

Dodgers get homers from Taylor, Heyward and Smith and two triples from Outman to win a laugher at Dodger Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times

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