funny story
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1.9
- noun
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anécdota
- I have a funny story to tell you.
- tell a funny story
- hear a funny story
- a very funny story
And, you know, you must have some funny stories from the couple.
- And, you know, you must have some funny stories from the couple.
- And yeah, I, there's actually a funny story with the intimacy coordinator.
- Alicia, I have a very funny story of my first impression of you.
- I have a funny story to tell you.
- I have got, I have got quite a funny story from it.
- Like you know, I even had This is a funny story.
- Yeah, and that's a funny story too, Daddy.
Examples
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After the event, she shared a funny story about her dog getting into trouble.
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Can you share a funny story about one of your grandbabies?
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This is such a funny story.
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Boy, you sure know how to tell a funny story.
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Lots of funny stories about this wild horse throwing his brothers around and such.
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She'll tell you some funny stories and have you laughing soon.
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Vincent understood that it was supposed to be a funny story.
Fiction book (1997) -
Alicia, I have a very funny story of my first impression of you.
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Silas played the piano and told the younger children a funny story.
Fiction book (1991) -
He told me a funny story about Joe Pagano.
Synonyms
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1.0
Something said or done to make people laugh
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4.1
A short, interesting story about a real person or event that often makes people smile
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2.7
An interesting tale about events that makes people laugh
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3.7
A short funny remark that makes people laugh
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1.0
A short story or remark that makes people laugh
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3.3
A short story that makes people laugh
A very funny story that makes people laugh loudly
Antonyms
How Funny
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an amusing account' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'funny' (humorous) with 'story' (a narrative). This simple adjective+noun composition follows standard, cross-linguistically common patterns and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Funny story The phrase funny story comes from people telling a short story that ends with a surprising, funny line. People waited for the 'punchline', so funny story now means 'an amusing account' that makes people laugh.