boffola

noun

bof·​fo·​la bä-ˈfō-lə 

: boff

Synonyms

• belly laugh
• boff
• boffo
• cachinnation
• cackle
• chortle
• chuckle
• giggle
• guffaw
• hee-haw
• horselaugh
• laugh
• laughter
• snicker
• snigger
• titter
• twitter

Examples of boffola in a Sentence

the audience could be heard chuckling throughout the play, but there were few theater-filling boffolas

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

Word History

Etymology

irregular from boff

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above