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Le fou rire
Literally a mad laugh: the helpless laughing fit you cannot stop. Common with avoir and the colourful verb piquer.
Examples in context
J'ai eu un fou rire en pleine réunion.
I got the giggles in the middle of a meeting.
Elle a piqué un fou rire incontrôlable.
She burst into uncontrollable giggles.
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