The most extravagant reaction to something of funny, or toast-worthy nature, where someone uses their hand to make contact with their knee typically in a very absurd and flamboyant manner.
A joke that's supposed to be funny but isn't really. And all you want to do is make the person not feel bad, but the joke isn't funny. So..... you just say "that's a real kneeslapper!"
friend 1:why did the chicken cross the road
friend 2:idk why...
friend 1:to get to the other side friend 2's mind:unfunniest shit ive ever heard god damn learn some humor
friend 2:wowee what a kneeslapper!oh geez you really got me with that one!!!