Guffawers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

  1. A person who bursts into loud laughter
  2. an individual known for their hearty and boisterous laughter
  3. someone who expresses amusement with noticeable and raucous mirth

Etymology: "Guffawers" is the plural of "guffawer," a person who guffaws, meaning someone who laughs loudly and without restraint. The verb "guffaw" is probably imitative, shaped to sound like a big, coarse burst of laughter, and the "-er" ending simply turns the action into a person who does it.