1. rackety, rip-roaring, uproarious -- (uncontrollably noisy)
2. hilarious, screaming, uproarious -- (marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter; "hilarious broad comedy"; "a screaming farce"; "uproarious stories")
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Harte's humor is mostly "Western humor" There is not always uproarious merriment, but there is a constant background of humor. - from The Best American Humorous Short Stories by Various