funny bone
noun
1
: the place at the back of the elbow where the ulnar nerve rests against a prominence of the humerus
2
: a sense of humor
Examples of funny bone in a Sentence
I hit my funny bone on the edge of the table.
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Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Not only does Williams' creative legacy live on in classic movies and shows, but his daughter Zelda also inherited her father's funny bone and acting chops.
—Nate Jones, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The band of jokesters will be providing more laughs Saturday night during the main event, the Big Slick Show at T-Mobile Center where the crew will be tickling more funny bones.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
We are gathered here today to celebrate the life of an Arvada idol who quite literally never stopped smiling, whose funny bone was always on full display and who always had a good head on his shoulders.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
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funny bone
noun
fun·ny bone
ˈfən-ē-ˌ 
: the place at the back of the elbow where the ulnar nerve rests against a prominence of the humerus
called also crazy bone
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