bundle of laughs
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3.9
- noun
- Informal
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diversión
- "A bundle of laughs."
Examples
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Doesn't sound at all like a bundle of laughs, but stay with me.
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My grandmother always tells stories that are a bundle of laughs.
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The party was a bundle of laughs, with everyone sharing funny anecdotes.
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Watching that comedy show was a real bundle of laughs from start to finish.
Synonyms
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A fun time when people laugh together
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Someone or something that is very funny and enjoyable
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A very funny person or event that makes you laugh a lot
A lot of loud happy laughter that people share
How Amusing
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- Informal
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- Informal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from 'bundle' (a group/lot) + 'laughs' (instances of laughter), so a B1 learner who knows those words can infer it means 'a lot of laughter' → i.e. something very amusing. The 'of' construction is a standard, productive noun phrase pattern in English, so the overall sense is directly derivable rather than highly idiomatic.
Etymology
Bundle of laughs uses the picture of a small tied bundle full of laughs, like a gift packed with jokes and fun, so it means 'very funny' or 'a lot of fun'.