Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have the laugh on one's side

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables: have the laugh- on one's -side
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

3

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be able to laugh at another person through having got the better of them.

Inflected Forms

has the laugh on one's side (present, singular) having the laugh on one's side (participle, present) had the laugh on one's side (participle, past) had the laugh on one's side (past)

Phrases

have the last laugh the joke is on someone

Frequently Paired Words

have the last laugh the joke is on someone

Questions

What does have the laugh on one's side mean?: To be able to laugh at another person through having got the better of them.

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