riproarious tale
- noun
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historia hilarante
- Grandpa always shares a riproarious tale at family gatherings, making us laugh until we cry.
Examples
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The comedian told a riproarious tale that had everyone in stitches for minutes afterward.
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Her new book is filled with one riproarious tale after another, keeping readers thoroughly entertained.
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What a riproarious tale!
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That was a riproarious tale!
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Grandpa always shares a riproarious tale at family gatherings, making us laugh until we cry.
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Her new book is filled with one riproarious tale after another, keeping readers thoroughly entertained.
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The comedian told a riproarious tale that had everyone in stitches for minutes afterward.
Synonyms
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1.9
A short story that makes people laugh
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6.3
A very funny person or thing that makes people laugh
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4.9
A very funny person or event that makes you laugh a lot
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8.1
A very funny story or joke that makes people laugh a lot
A joke or mistake that makes people laugh a lot
Antonyms
How Humorous
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3.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
riproarious + tale
The modifier 'riproarious' is not an attested dictionary word and cannot be transparently decomposed into familiar English constituents, so a B1 learner who only knows 'tale' (and the literal senses of any apparent parts) would not be able to derive the meaning 'extremely funny/uproarious.' The form looks like a nonce blend of 'rip‑roaring' or 'uproarious,' making the overall phrase idiomatic and unpredictable for learners.
Etymology
Riproarious tale may come from mixing rip-roaring and uproarious, both words for loud, wild laughter. Imagine a story that makes people roar with laughter like a noisy crowd, so it means 'extremely funny'.