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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of funny form-of, plural
2. 2
   The section of a newspaper containing comic strips. plural, plural-only

   "And I'm turning to the horoscope and looking for the funnies / When I'm feeling someone watching me and so I raise my head"

3. 3
   a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

animated cartooncaricaturecartooncartoon stripcomiccomic strip

Example

More examples

"The cat asked for the Sunday funnies and the dog the crossword section."

Related phrases

comic strip

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