"funny as a dose of the clap" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} funny as a dose of the clap (not comparable)
  1. (simile, colloquial) Not at all amusing. Tags: colloquial, not-comparable Synonyms: laughless, unfunny, humorless
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