rigolade

French

Etymology

From the verb rigoler.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁi.ɡɔ.lad/ ~ /ʁi.ɡɔ.lɑd/

Noun

rigolade f (plural rigolades)

1. a laugh; a fit of laughter
2. a joke; a farce
3. a doddle (something simple or easy to do)

Derived terms

• prendre à la rigolade

Further reading

• “rigolade”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.