in een deuk liggen

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Etymology edit

Literally, to lie in a dent, apparently referring to the physical effects of laughing intensely (compare English split one's sides).

Verb edit

in een deuk liggen

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To be overcome with laughter, split one's sides.
    Synonyms: dubbel liggen, stukgaan

Conjugation edit