Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—A

Abderitan Laughter

Abderi′tan

Scoffing laughter, incessant laughter. So called from Abdera, the birthplace of Democritos, the laughing philosopher.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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