belly laugh



belly laugh

An often uncontrolled, loud, and hearty laugh. The old man let out a giant belly laugh when he saw his young granddaughter spill an entire bowl of spaghetti on her head.
See also: belly, laugh

belly laugh

n. a loud, deep, uninhibited laugh. I don’t want to hear giggles when I tell a joke. I want long belly laughs.
See also: belly, laugh

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Evaristoe-vah-REE-sto (Italian)Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Murron-Scottish
GarbhÁNGAHR-vawnIrish
Khatuna-Georgian
Calbhach-Irish
Babatunde-Western African, Yoruba