"humorous," 1756, from fun (n.) + -y (2). Meaning "strange, odd, causing perplexity" is by 1806, said to be originally U.S. Southern (marked as colloquial in Century Dictionary). The two senses of the word led to the retort question "funny ha-ha or funny peculiar," which is attested by 1916. Related: Funnier; funniest. Funny farm "mental hospital" is slang from 1962. Funny bone "elbow end of the humerus" (where the ulnar nerve passes relatively unprotected) is from 1826, so called for the tingling sensation when struck. Funny-man was originally (1854) a circus or stage clown.
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1. There's a reason why women don't read this stuff; it's not funny.
女人不读这种东西是有原因的，它并不好笑。
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2. In a misguided attempt to be funny, he manages only offensiveness.
他本想表现得风趣一点，却弄巧成拙地冒犯了别人。
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3. He is such a personality— he is so funny.
他很有个性魅力——非常风趣。
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4. I had a funny feeling in the pit of my stomach.
我心头有种怪怪的感觉。
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5. For some unaccountable reason, it struck me as extremely funny.
