belly laugh
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of belly laugh
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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“Laughter is everything. When you laugh — like a real belly laugh — you’re letting out your inner self,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times
The upper keys were pressed to combine different types of laughter, from titters to belly laughs, and the foot pedals controlled the timing and duration of the laughter.
Crank up the Benny Hill theme song and let the belly laughs commence.
From Los Angeles Times
"Like Jane, I miss the smiles, the belly laughs, and how passionate and driven she was when she talked about her work."
From BBC
Reportedly, she was asked to sing her hit “Firework,” which, considering her proximity to some of the most combustible substances in existence, might have tested God’s urge for a belly laugh.
From Salon
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