Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. One who laughs or is given to merriment; rarely, a scoffer.
- n. A domestic pigeon of a breed so named from their notes.
Wiktionary
- n. One who laughs.
- n. A variety of the domestic pigeon.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. One who laughs.
- n. A variety of the domestic pigeon.
- n. Informal A contest in which one side wins easily; a lopsided victory.
- n. Slang A blatantly false statement, especially a self-serving one.
WordNet 3.0
- n. an easy victory
- n. a person who is laughing or who laughs easily
Etymologies
- to laugh + -er (Wiktionary)
Examples
“USATODAY. com - Nets send Wizards to 4th straight loss in laugher”
USATODAY.com - Nets send Wizards to 4th straight loss in laugher
“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.”
The Washington Post: On to Toronto, probably without Hilton Armstrong
“(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
“Another laugher is the suspension of "mark to market".”
“(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.”
“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.”
“The fifth inning in game one, where the Giants scored six and turned a tight game into a laugher.”
“Instead, we will leave here with faces, stories, echoes of laugher, tales of struggle that automatically humanize and make complex the conflicts we face on a daily basis.”
The Huffington Post: Kelly Figueroa-Ray: Getting Stuck In Clay: An Interfaith Reflection
“The comedy scion is in the process of putting together a new laugher, which will star Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann in the same roles that they played in "Knocked Up.”
The Huffington Post: Ava Sambora Joins Judd Apatow's Next Film: Joins Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann
“And even though the Yankees 'bullpen performed hideously Monday night in turning Game 3 into a laugher, Girardi stayed away from his most-trusted relievers (other than Kerry Wood, who threw 15 pitches) -- which means he can (and will) piece together plenty of outs from his bullpen.”
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qroqqa The trumpeter and laugher, as their names express, utter a very different coo from the other breeds.
—Origin of Species, ch. 1 Feb 10, 2009