Rib-tickler

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An amusing joke. informal
  2. 2
    A ball bowled short of a length that bounces up higher than expected and strikes the batter in the ribs. slang

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