" boffola "

1: an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement;

  * e.g., " ... the audience could be heard chuckling throughout the play, but there were few theater-filling boffolas "

•  Synonyms : 

•  belly laugh,

•  boff,

•  cachinnation,

•  cackle,

•  chortle,

•  chuckle,

•  giggle,

•  guffaw,

•  hee-haw,

•  horselaugh,

•  laugh,

•  laughter,

•  snicker,

•  snigger,

•  titter,

•  twitter

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: something said or done to cause laughter;

  * e.g., " ... if that was the wannabe comic's best boffola, he'd be well-advised not to quit his day job "

•  Synonyms : 

•  boff,

•  crack,

•  drollery,

•  funny,

•  gag,

•  giggle,

•  jape,

•  jest,

•  joke,

•  josh,

•  laugh,

•  nifty,

•  one-liner,

•  pleasantry,

•  quip,

•  rib,

•  sally,

•  waggery,

•  wisecrack,

•  witticism,

•  yuk

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)