English · Idiom Candidate

tickle someone's funny bone

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to amuse or entertain someone

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: stimulate a humorous nerve

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The comedian's jokes tickled my funny bone

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Bones & skin

Common questions

What does “tickle someone's funny bone” mean?

to amuse or entertain someone Literally: stimulate a humorous nerve

Is “tickle someone's funny bone” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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