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funny, strange, peculiar — Funny is much overused to mean curious and odd (I had a funny feeling that you would come here), but actually the word means witty, humorous, droll, absurd, comical, farcical, ludicrous, or laughable. Perhaps many of us find something amusing in… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
funny — fun|ny [ fʌni ] adjective *** 1. ) someone or something that is funny makes you laugh: a funny story/joke one of America s funniest comedians I don t think that s at all funny. Wouldn t it be funny if we played a trick on him? a ) it s/that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
strange — See funny. See funny, strange, peculiar … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
funny — See funny, strange, peculiar … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
funny peculiar — ˌfunny peˈculiar idiom (BrE) (US ˌfunny ˈweird/ˈstrange) (informal) used to show that ‘funny’ is being used with the meaning of ‘strange’ Main entry … Useful english dictionary
funny weird — ˌfunny peˈculiar idiom (BrE) (US ˌfunny ˈweird/ˈstrange) (informal) used to show that ‘funny’ is being used with the meaning of ‘strange’ Main entry … Useful english dictionary
funny ha-ha or funny peculiar — spoken phrase used for saying or asking whether the word ‘funny’ is being used to mean ‘amusing’ or ‘strange’ ‘You are funny, Albert.’ ‘Funny ha ha or peculiar?’ Thesaurus: relating to humoursynonym Main entry: funny … Useful english dictionary
funny — humorous, 1756, from FUN (Cf. fun) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Meaning strange, odd is 1806, said to be originally U.S. Southern. The two senses of the word led to the retort question funny ha ha or funny peculiar, which is attested from 1916. Related:… … Etymology dictionary
funny — is used in two primary meanings: (1) amusing, comical (as in a funny joke), (2) strange, hard to explain (as in a funny look). Since the 1930s, as first recorded in a novel by Ian Hay, the first meaning has come to be called funny ha ha and the… … Modern English usage
funny — [fun′ē] adj. funnier, funniest [see FUN & Y2] 1. causing laughter; laughable; amusing; humorous 2. Informal a) out of the ordinary; strange; queer ☆ b) deceptive or tricky … English World dictionary
