"howlers" in the noun sense
1. belly laugh, sidesplitter, howler, thigh-slapper, scream, wow, riot
a joke that seems extremely funny
2. howler monkey, howler
monkey of tropical South American forests having a loud howling cry
3. howler
a glaring blunder
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