Meaning of laughing gear | Babel Free

Definitions

The mouth.

Australia, New-Zealand, UK, humorous, slang, uncountable

Examples

“2005, Brian Castro, The Garden Book, Giramond Publishing, NSW, page 110, His dumb face⟳ made me believe⟳ him. I told him if he saw⟳ anything unusual to come⟳ and tell⟳ me. Sure, Mr Damon, he whimpered. Sure, Mr Damon...I could have⟳ knocked out his laughing-gear.”

“Wrap⟳ your laughing gear around these luscious Lebanese swamis (meat and spice wrapped in Lebanese bread).”

“You will recognize him instantly — a man with his laughing gear permanently attached to a liquor bottle.”

“Wrap⟳ your laughing gear around fresh bread and tasty spreads to set⟳ yourself up for the day.”

“‘Get⟳ your laughing gear round that lot,’ Frank drawled as he put⟳ the chops, steaks and bangers on the table.”

“Despite having pretty mean⟳ teeth, it lacks the laughing gear of the pike and thus smaller baits tend⟳ to be used.”

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