knee-slapper

Example Sentences

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And if you need a knee-slapper to seal the deal, the market has historically outperformed real estate as far as returns go, making investing rather than buying the better personal finance choice.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2021

I’m not sure a Girl Scout selling cookies door to door being chased by male specters with tongues hanging out is quite the knee-slapper it is intended to be.

From Washington Post • Nov. 4, 2018

“I feel like that’s what it’s been since we got traded over. It’s funny. We’re out there laughing like, ‘just another knee-slapper.’

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2018

That’s about as close to a knee-slapper as he came, and when he began on current affairs he quickly pivoted away: “I don’t want to get into that right now,” he demurred.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2015

Dear Enthusiastic, It is impossible to make the case that “Did you hear the one about the land rights litigation?” is a knee-slapper.

From Slate • Jan. 8, 2015