be a barrel of laughs

be a barrel of laughs

To be fun, funny, and pleasant. Often used sarcastically to indicate that someone is unpleasant or not enjoyable to be around. A: "Is Mr. Grant always cranky?" B: "Oh, yeah—he's a real barrel of laughs!" I always have so much fun when Katie's around—she's a barrel of laughs!
See also: barrel, laugh, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • be a bundle of laughs
  • barrel of laughs
  • a barrel of laughs
  • a barrel/bundle of laughs
  • a bundle of fun
  • barrel of fun
  • are we having fun yet
  • Are we having fun yet?
  • AWHFY
  • vote of confidence
References in periodicals archive
The Palace of Versailles doesn't seem to be a barrel of laughs at the moment.