"mirthquake" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mirthquakes [plural]
Etymology: Blend of mirth + earthquake. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|mirth|earthquake}} Blend of mirth + earthquake Head templates: {{en-noun}} mirthquake (plural mirthquakes)
  1. (informal) An eruption of hilarity. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-mirthquake-en-noun-CbZ1NlXn Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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