It Is Not Even Funny Anymore

funny

adj , -nier, -niest

1 causing amusement or laughter; humorous; comical

3 suspicious or dubious (esp. in the phrase funny business)

4 Informal faint or ill
to feel funny
n pl , -nies

5 Informal a joke or witticism
♦ funnily adv
♦ funniness n

funny bone
n the area near the elbow where the ulnar nerve is close to the surface of the skin: when it is struck, a sharp tingling sensation is experienced along the forearm and hand , (Also called (U.S.)) crazy bone

funny farm
n
Facetious a mental institution

funny paper
n (U.S. and Canadian) a section or separate supplement of a newspaper, etc., containing comic strips

English Collins Dictionary - English Definition & Thesaurus

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it's got bits in it	n.	means a liquid is not clear: this tea's got bits in it, I don't like yogurt with bits in it	assez proche de l'idée de 'il y a à boire et à manger'
it's a piece of cake	exp.	something is easy to do
It's as broad as it is long	exp.	Used to express that it is impossible to decide between two options because they're equal	English expression
no-go neighborhood	exp.	neighborhood considered dangerous, where it's not recommended to go, especially as an outsider
it's all Greek to me	id.	phrase used to qualify something appearing to you incomprehensible or hard to understand	According to Albert, this partial differential equation was beautiful, harmonious, speaking louder than any words while it was all Greek to me and just looked like fly droppings on a sheet of paper!
pocket call	n.	it's a unintended call which happens when the keys are not blocked in one's pocket
in the air	exp.	When something is 'in the air', it means something exciting or significant is taking place or about to happen. Ex.: Spring is in the air - it's time for change!
emoji	n.	a small digital image or icon used to express or convey an idea, a mood or an emotion in electronic communication. It's a loanword from japoneese coming from e 'picture'+ moji 'letter, character'.	[Internet] Althoug being coincidental, the resemblance of the term 'emoji' to the english word 'emoticon' (a facial expression composed of keyboard characters, such as :-)) helps its memorability. 😊
bubblegum light	n.	vintage light on police car, i.e. a single dome with rotating lights inside. Thus nicknamed because of it's resemblance with bubblegum machines.	[US];[Coll.] Syn. bubble gum machine, gumball machine.
hold your horses!	exp.	it's said for determining someone to calm down, be patient, control his/her reactions
zigged before you zagged	exp.	it's said when someone has done things in the wrong order
MBWA	n.	management by walking/wandering around; it's a form of management based on frequent informal visits to the subordinates'work area and direct interaction with them	[Bus.]
shovel list	n.	"It's a list of all the people and things I hate so much I want to hit them in the face with a shovel." Concept coming from the Marian Keyes novel, The Mystery of Mercy Close (2012).
more holes than a Swiss cheese	adj.	a phrase to qualify something that has a lot of faults and problems. If an argument or a story has more holes than the distinctive gaps in the said Swiss cheese, it's definitely got a lot of issues.	Ex.: I didn't enjoy his last movie at all; the plot had more holes than a Swiss cheese and the scenario was totally improbable.

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