Meanings
plural funny bones
- mnemonicNickname for the humerus, so named because of its being homophonic with "humorous".
- figurativelyOne's sense of humor.
His wisecracks always tickle my funny bone.
1 more example
ANNOUNCER (on TV): “If you're a Parrothead, try Jimmy Buffet's Key West Saloon, located downstairs in the lobby. From World-renown chef Gordon Fukayami come Roppongi, a bistro house with a South Asian flair. And if you're looking to get your funny bone tickled, don't miss Rita Rudner's hilarious live stand-up show.”
2013 October 6, Matt McKenna, “Poltergasm” (4:21 from the start), in American Dad!, season 10, episode 2, spoken by Announcer
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna point on the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes near the surface; a sharp tingling sensation results when the nerve is knocked against the bone
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Catalan os de la música, sentit de l'humor
- os de la músicanerve
- sentit de l'humorsense of humor
Czech brňavka
- brňavkanerve
Dutch telefoonbotje, stroombotje
- telefoonbotjenerve
- stroombotjenerve
- lachspierensense of humor
Finnish kiukkusuoni, kyynärhermo
- kiukkusuoninerve
- kyynärhermonerve
- nauruhermosense of humor
French petit juif
- petit juifnerve
German Musikantenknochen
- Musikantenknochennerve
Icelandic vitlausa beinið
- vitlausa beiniðnerve
Māori tuketuke
- tuketukenerve
Polish czułe miejsce w łokciu, poczucie humoru
- czułe miejsce w łokciunerve
- poczucie humorusense of humor
Swedish tjuvsena, änkestöt
- tjuvsenanerve
- änkestötnerve
Cite this entry
funny bone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funny%20bone
“funny bone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funny%20bone. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “funny bone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funny%20bone.
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