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Yeah, some kids called me fish lips because I had these really full lips. Now I'm sure all those same girls are getting collagen injections, so I'm having the last laugh.
Denise Richards

Meaning of "the last laugh" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE LAST LAUGH

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE LAST LAUGH

the last
the Last Judgment
the last straw
the Last Supper
the last trump
the last word
the Lateran
the latest
the law
the least
the Lebanon
the Lesser Antilles
the letter
the Levant
the Levellers
the life and soul
the life of Riley
the like
the likes of
the limelight

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE LAST LAUGH

belly laugh
Bradlaugh
don´t make me laugh
faugh
haugh
horse laugh
kiaugh
laugh
outlaugh
overslaugh
saugh
scraugh
shaugh
Tombaugh
usquebaugh
Waugh

Synonyms and antonyms of the last laugh in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «the last laugh» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE LAST LAUGH

Find out the translation of the last laugh to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the last laugh from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the last laugh» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

笑到最后
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la última risa
570 millions of speakers

English

the last laugh
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पिछले हँसते
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الضحكة الأخيرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

смеяться последним
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

o último a rir
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শেষ হাসি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le dernier mot
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketawa yang terakhir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

das letzte Lachen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

最後の笑い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마지막 웃음
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sing paling ngguyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiếng cười cuối cùng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடைசி சிரிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शेवटचा हास्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Son gülmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

l´ ultima risata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ostatni śmiech
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сміятися останнім
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

râde la urmă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το τελευταίο γέλιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die laaste lag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

de senaste skratta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

le sist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the last laugh

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE LAST LAUGH»

The term «the last laugh» is regularly used and occupies the 71.933 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE LAST LAUGH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the last laugh

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QUOTES WITH «THE LAST LAUGH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the last laugh.
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Denise Richards
Yeah, some kids called me fish lips because I had these really full lips. Now I'm sure all those same girls are getting collagen injections, so I'm having the last laugh.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE LAST LAUGH»

Discover the use of the last laugh in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the last laugh and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Last Laugh: The World of Stand-up Comics
The first and only book to take readers fully into the bizarre universe of the stand-up comic, from its earliest origins in the antics of Milton Berle and Sid Caesar to today's hottest acts.
Phil Berger, 2000
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The Last Laugh
A wordless tale in which a clever duck outwits a bullying snake.
Jose Aruego, Ariane Dewey, 2006
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The Last Laugh: Strange Humors of Cinema
For scholars of film and readers who love cinema, these essays will be rich and playful inspiration.
Murray Pomerance, 2013
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The Last Laugh and Other Stories
This collection of stories about life in the Mexican-American community in South Chicago includes such titles as "The last laugh," "Distillation," "The birthday present," and "Father Palomo"
Hugo Martínez-Serros, 1988
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The Last Laugh
The SuperScripts series is written by professional playwrights and performed in public to popular acclaim.
Ben Payne, 2002
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The Last Laugh
“I stood on the bridge just before midnight, the wind from the ocean arriving in violent blasts, as if saying under its breath, ‘Jump, motherf***er, jump.’ This was the last of a string of attempted departures, most orchestrated in my ...
Arjuna Ardagh, 2013
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The Last Laugh: A New Philosophy of Near-Death Experiences, ...
Do reports of near-death experiences really prove that there is life after death? Raymond Moody thinks not.
‎1998
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The Last Laugh: The Final Word from the First Name in Satire
The last of Perelman¿s twenty books, this compilation contains seventeen pieces never before collected, in addition to the opening chapters of the author¿s uncompleted autobiography.
S. J. Perelman, 2000
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The Last Laugh: Folk Humor, Celebrity Culture, and ...
Folk Humor, Celebrity Culture, and Mass-Mediated Disasters in the Digital Age Trevor J. Blank. communities. Thus, folklore on the Internet reveals keen insights into the cultural ramifications of the digital age. Nowadays, Americans are raised  ...
Trevor J. Blank, 2013
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The Woman Who Rode Away and Other Stories
He was still working on 'The Border-Line', 'The Last Laugh' and 'Jimmy and the Desperate Woman' while in New York, but he was mainly concerned about the financial position of his American publisher Thomas Seltzer and, from 22 March,  ...
D. H. Lawrence, Dieter Mehl, Christa Jansohn, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE LAST LAUGH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the last laugh is used in the context of the following news items.
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AFC Bournemouth: Marc Pugh out for the last laugh over cynics
MARC Pugh insists he does not fear the influx of attacking options at Cherries and vowed to have the last laugh over his detractors in the Premier League. Pugh ... «Bournemouth Echo, Jul 15»
2
The Last Laugh
Instead, Kathy Griffin('s assistant) has placed it there to offer players the chance of winning The Last Laugh. While we know it's the seventh call that holds the ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
3
Gibbs has the last laugh over Colquhoun
CARLTON star Bryce Gibbs has had the last laugh in his Twitter 'feud' with Power youngster Sam Colquhoun. After Port Adelaide forward Jay Schulz escaped ... «AFL.com.au, Jul 15»
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'Doug died': Fargo man has the last laugh
But what really defined her father, Stoll says, was his ability to laugh and make others laugh. ... The 85-year-old Legler's last few months were difficult, Stoll says. «INFORUM, Jul 15»
5
The magic of Croydon: is London's punchline having the last laugh?
When the capital banned skyscrapers in the 1960s, Croydon stepped in with concrete towers and flyovers that made it a byword for urban devastation. Fifty years ... «The Guardian, May 15»
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Vale John Pinder: Comedians, entertainers pay tribute to Last Laugh
John Pinder opened the Last Laugh in 1977, a comedy theatre restaurant considered responsible for launching the careers of many of Australia's most ... «ABC Local, May 15»
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Western Sydney comic Tahir has the last laugh on racism
“In the show I explore things like why we laugh at certain racist jokes, and not others, ... It's his first solo festival show in a while — for the last few years he's been ... «The Daily Telegraph, May 15»
8
Gay artist fined for writing 'love' on pavement in chalk, but he has the
A gay artist in Belfast has been hit with a £60 fine after protesting for same-sex marriage by chalking the word 'love' on pavements – but he had the last laugh. «PinkNews, Apr 15»
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Step aside, haters. Madonna is having the last laugh. Again
They are the kind of headlines that would make the average 56-year-old immediately consider putting down a deposit on the nearest retirement home. «The Daily Telegraph, Mar 15»
10
This front page should make you smile as Irish media have the last
But we have the last laugh after an incredible day of rugby on Saturday that saw Ireland crowned Six Nations champions yet again. Butter late than never. «Irish Independent, Mar 15»

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