hypergelast

[prettygoodword]

hypergelast - n., someone who laughs excessively.


Not a common word, but it could be so useful. Coined from Greek roots hyper-, over + gelastes, laughter, from gelan, to laugh. Compare agelast, someone who doesn't laugh.

---L.

Comments

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Would Dr. Hibbert from the Simpsons be one? Although, he laughs more inappropriately than excessively... but fairly perpetually, too.

[prettygoodword.livejournal.com]

An excellent example. Maybe Lisa can call him that some episode.

---L.

[pdlloyd.livejournal.com]

You come up with some of the coolest words. I don't know if I'll ever use either the the words you mentioned, but it gives me a strange kind of glee to know we have them.

[prettygoodword.livejournal.com]

Exactly. That sort of glee.

---L.