rolling in the aisles

rolling in the aisles

laughing loudly. The group, considered by many to be one of the funniest in Canada, had its audiences rolling in the aisles at last night's concert.

Etymology: based on the idea of uncontrollable laughter causing the people watching a show to fall on the floor in the aisles (= the long narrow spaces between rows of seats in a theater)

See also: aisle, roll