be a laugh a minute

To be very funny. The phrase can also be used sarcastically to describe something that is not funny. Joe's standup comedy routine is a laugh a minute—the people in the audience barely have time to catch their breath. Bob has been so morbid lately. Spending time with him is a laugh a minute.

be a laugh a minute

(informal)

to be very funny and entertaining

Usage notes: This phrase is often used humorously to mean the opposite.

You know what Mark's like - he's not exactly a laugh a minute. 'A two-hour meeting with Nigel Owen? I bet that was fun.' 'Oh, it was a laugh a minute.'

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Pipra	PEE-prah	Esperanto
TeÓDulo	te-O-dhoo-lo	Spanish
Pavle	-	Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian, Georgian
Juliane	yoo-lee-AH-nə (German)	French, German
Nicoline	-	French, Dutch
Cary	['kɛəri]