howler

a real howler

1. A mistake, error, or blunder that causes great laughter at the expense of the person who commits it, i.e., one that results in "howling" laughter. Do you remember when John actually slipped on a banana peel? That was a real howler.

2. An extremely funny joke, anecdote, or remark that results in "howling" laughter. Boy, Jerry sure knows some real howlers. I thought my sides were going to split I was laughing so hard.

howler

n. a serious and obvious mistake; a funny error. Who is responsible for this howler on the Wilson account?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Katja	KAHT-yah (German, Dutch)	German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Slovene
Aldegar	-	Ancient Germanic
Constance	KAHN-stənts (English), kawn-STAWNS (French)	English, French
Lorenzo	lo-REN-tso (Italian), lo-REN-tho (Spanish), lo-REN-so (Latin American Spanish)	Italian, Spanish
Jeremy	['dʒerimi]
Fred	[fred]