What does “agelast” mean?

agelast


Oh, this is a rare and interesting one!

An "agelast" is a person who never laughs — like, someone who just doesn't find anything funny, ever. It comes from a Greek word meaning "not laughing."

You'd use it to describe someone who's always super serious and never cracks a smile, no matter what. Like if you tell the funniest joke at a party and one person just stares at you with a flat face — you might whisper to your friend, "Wow, he's a total agelast." Or imagine watching a hilarious movie with someone who just sits there completely stone-faced the whole time — yeah, that person is an agelast.

It's a pretty rare, fancy word, so you'd mostly see it in books or essays, not everyday chat.

So basically — an agelast is someone who simply never laughs. 😄

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