Barrels of laughs (5)
I believe the answer is:
riots
'barrels of laughs' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for riots that I've seen before include "Wild disturbances by crowds" , "Violent disturbances" , "Acts of violence by unruly mobs" , "Public disturbances" , "Protests" .)