howlarious

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Meaning · English

Extremely hilarious; funny enough to make one howl with laughter.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Jimmie Walker, star of television's howlarious Good Times, offering what makes a woman sexy to him: "I don't find tight clothes or revealing clothes to be sexy at all. The more that's left to my imagination the better."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “howlarious” mean?

Extremely hilarious; funny enough to make one howl with laughter.

Is “howlarious” formal or informal?

howlarious is generally slang.