rib-tickler

noun — 2 senses

rib-tickler

noun
1

Informal An amusing joke.

2

Ball games, Cricket, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports Slang A ball bowled short of a length that bounces up higher than expected and strikes the batter in the ribs.

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