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Laugh it up, fuzzball.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
A sour comeback aimed at someone who is laughing. Telling them to laugh it up grants permission while signalling irritation, and fuzzball adds a teasing insult, so the line sounds exasperated and a little petty rather than truly furious.
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In context
Spoilers for Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes BackShow the scene
Han says it to Chewbacca at Luke's bedside on Hoth, after Leia has just called him a laser brain for claiming she can't bear to let him out of her sight. Chewie is clearly enjoying it, so Han presses on, telling everyone that Leia expressed her true feelings for him in the south passage. That earns him Leia's stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking nerf-herder, and she then kisses Luke in front of him.
Sources (2)
- Wikiquote: The Empire Strikes BackDialogue section, Han, Leia and LukeReference checked
- Wookieepedia: Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes BackPlot summaryReference checked
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