stitches noun ▶ in stitches in the throes of uproarious laughter Deriving from “stitch” (a sudden pain in the side).
They were in stitches in Baghdad last night–just as they have been every night for months. While diplomats argue in New York and troops play war games on their border, nearly a thousand Baghdad is gather each evening at the National Theatre on Al Fatah Square[.] — TheObserver, 23 February 2003