hilarity

noun2

1. •
   A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter.

   • When the new baby's rubber duck squeaked at the wedding, hilarity ensued.
2. •
   Something that induces much laughter.

   • Many other Latin imports have become staples of our diet, like the burrito, which in Spanish means "little donkey." What other food-related hilarities are we missing out on? — 2005