Phrase | Disbelief
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HAVIN A LAUGH
Phrase | Mild to Moderate | Disbelief
HAVIN A LAUGH Pronunciation: /’hv-?n ? l??f/ Part of Speech: Phrase Severity Level: Mild to Moderate Category: Disbelief
Definition
Used to question seriousness.
Often appears as:
You havin a laugh?
Usage
Implies disbelief at suggestion or action.
Assessment
Common reaction phrase.
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. Contact: editor@prat.uk
