Straight face test
The straight face test (also laugh test or giggle test) is a test of whether something is legitimate or serious based on whether a given statement or legal argument can be made sincerely, without any compulsion to laugh.[1] The phrase goes back to about 1987.[2]
See also
References
- McElhaney, James W. (October 1, 1988). "The Giggle Test". ABA Journal: 90, 92.
- WordSpy
External links
- No Laughing Matter: Failing the Giggle Test Might Leave You Crying, ABA Journal, Nov 01, 2011. Accessed 05/30/2015.
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