having a laugh (!)

having a laugh (!)
Phrs./Exclam. A phrase expressed to denote incredulity at a person's statement or behaviour. Often heard pronounced in mock Cockney as'aving a larff. E.g."You're having a laugh! There's no way I'm loaning you money with your reputation with not paying debts."

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