barrel of fun

barrel of fun

A person or thing that is very enjoyable. This phrase is often used sarcastically. Oh sure, our science teacher is a real barrel of fun, especially when he's the detention monitor. Carnivals are always a barrel of fun!
See also: barrel, fun, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

barrel of fun

Fig. a tremendous amount of fun. Jill is just a barrel of fun in class. We had a barrel of fun at your party.
See also: barrel, fun, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

barrel of fun

1. n. a tremendous amount of fun. We have a barrel of fun at the zoo.
2. n. a person who is a lot of fun. Taylor is just a barrel of fun on dates.
See also: barrel, fun, of
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • are we having fun yet
  • Are we having fun yet?
  • AWHFY
  • be a barrel of laughs
  • be a bundle of laughs
  • a barrel of laughs
  • a barrel/bundle of laughs
  • barrel of laughs
  • a bundle of fun
  • (one) would be lucky
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"And if you insist on having science in a pub quiz, the British invented gravity, the train and split the atom - though we got an over-keen New Zealander to do it for us, it was really dangerous and Jean Luc Picard in Star Trek is British too!" Al Murray - The Pub Landlord presents Barrel of Fun, at St David's Hall, Cardiff on Tuesday.
A vintage whine
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