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Funny
Definitions
- 1 Amusing; humorous; comical.
"When I went to the circus, I only found the clowns funny."
- 2 Strange or unusual, often in an unpleasant way.
"The milk smelt funny so I poured it away."
- 3 Showing unexpected resentment. Ireland, UK, informal
"'Moved in where?' Sam asked Brona in confusion. 'What boyfriend?' 'Glen,' Brona said quietly. 'You met him a while ago, remember? He only moved in last week. I was going to tell you but […] I thought you might be funny about it, that's all.'"
- 4 Homosexual; gay. Jamaica, derogatory, offensive
"Funny man ah get drop like a bad habit."
- 1 beyond or deviating from the usual or expected wordnet
- 2 arousing or provoking laughter wordnet
- 3 not as expected wordnet
- 4 experiencing odd bodily sensations wordnet
- 1 In an unusual manner; strangely. nonstandard
"She was breathing funny now."
- 2 In a manner seen as being typical of a homosexual, or indicating homosexuality. Jamaica, derogatory, offensive
"Dem nuh waan nuh honey, dem only waan di money. Dat’s how me know seh dem bwoy deh all a move funny."
- 1 A joke. informal
"After church I am met by a dear parishioner who says, "Got a funny for you. Father." Now I'll have "funnies," so I can reply. "Got one for you too, Mary!""
- 2 A narrow, clinker-built double-ender for sculling. Ireland, UK, dated
"I myself recollect the funnies at Eton, which were certain little boats, capable of containing one person only, who, like an Indian in his canoe, was constantly obliged to balance himself, with such critical nicety, that the least mistake was certain of producing a ducking."
- 3 an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line) wordnet
- 4 A comic strip. informal
"Chic Young, who created his funny funny, “Blondie,” in 1930, and kept it the most popular comic strip in the world right through the unfunny generation, was quick to see the difference between the innocent funnies and the new generation of comics that started after the Second World War:"
- 5 Humor in general. Internet, ironic
"Where's the funny? Your meme sucks."
Etymology
From fun + -y.
From fun + -y.
From fun + -y.
Perhaps a jocular use of funny. See above.
See also for "funny"
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