scoffing laughter

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• scoffing — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Contemptuous or ironic in manner or wit: derisive, jeering, mocking, sarcastic, satiric, satirical, sneering. See LAUGHTER, RESPECT …   English dictionary for students

• Behind the Laughter — Infobox Simpsons episode episode name = Behind the Laughter image caption= The Simpsons popularity makes Bart s ego go through the roof. episode no = 248 prod code = BABF19 airdate = May 21, 2000 show runner = Mike Scully writer = Tim Long George …   Wikipedia

• ridicule — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Derision Nouns 1. ridicule, derision, scoffing, mockery, quiz, banter, irony, persiflage, raillery, chaff, badinage. See contempt. 2. parody, burlesque, travesty, farce, caricature, camp; buffoonery,… …   English dictionary for students

• mockery — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Derision] Syn. teasing, jeering, badinage; see ridicule . 2. [Mimicry] Syn. imitation, spoof, burlesque, lampoon; see parody . 3. [Something preposterous] Syn. absurdity, inanity, laugh; see joke 1 . II (Roget s 3… …   English dictionary for students

• sneering — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. scoffing, mocking, disdainful, scornful, derisive, ridiculing, sarcastic. ANT.: respectful, deferential II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Contemptuous or ironic in manner or wit: derisive, jeering, mocking,… …   English dictionary for students

• jeering — I noun showing your contempt by derision • Syn: ↑jeer, ↑mockery, ↑scoff, ↑scoffing • Derivationally related forms: ↑scoff (for: ↑scoffing) …   Useful english dictionary

• Democritus — Full name Democritus Born ca. 460 BC Abdera, Thrace Died ca. 370 BC (Aged 90) Era …   Wikipedia

• joke — jokeless, adj. jokingly, adv. /johk/, n., v., joked, joking. n. 1. something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him …   Universalium

• derision — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. scorn, mockery, disdain; see ridicule . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [duh RI szhun] contemptuous ridicule. Her radical ideas were met by widespread derision. SYN.: ridicule, scoffing, disrespect, *dig …   English dictionary for students

• derision — Synonyms and related words: burlesque, butt, caricature, contempt, contumely, disrespect, jest, joke, lampoon, laughter, mock, mockery, pasquinade, pilgarlic, raillery, ridicule, sarcasm, satire, scoffing, scorn, sport, travesty …   Moby Thesaurus

• levity — Synonyms and related words: absentmindedness, absurdity, airiness, amusement, ascent, banter, big deal, booing, bounce, breeziness, bubbliness, buoyancy, carefreeness, carelessness, catcalling, chaffing, changeableness, chirpiness, coquettishness …   Moby Thesaurus