One who laughs at their own joke

Self-aggrandizing is a word that I have in mind, but it doesn't seem suitable to describe one who laughs at their own joke, even when nobody else does.

He's a _______, a person who cannot help but laugh at his own jokes


Not really sure if this word is...erm...appropriate enough for ELU, but, according to Urban Dictionary:

laughterbater

  1. One who makes one's self laugh, or a person who laughs at their own jokes.

So yeah. A hybrid between laugh and masturbate is your answer.


He's someone who cannot keep a straight face

to manage to stop yourself from smiling or laughing:

  • She tried to keep a straight face but, unable to contain herself, burst into laughter.