"don't make me laugh" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} don't make me laugh
  1. (informal) Used to express that one cannot take a suggestion seriously. Tags: informal Synonyms: that's a laugh, that's a good one, you're having a laugh

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