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knee-slapping

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
knee-s-lap-ping
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The action of striking one's own knee with the hand, associated with hearty laughter.

Questions

What does knee-slapping mean?
The action of striking one's own knee with the hand, associated with hearty laughter.

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