funsyn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈfʌnzi/, U.S.

/ˈfənzi/

Forms: 1900s– funsie, 1900s– funsy.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: fun n., -sy suffix².

Etymology: < fun n. + -sy suffix². With use as adjective compare earlier funny adj.

colloquial (originally U.S.).

A. n.

In plural as funsies, or (rarely) as a mass noun. Diversion, entertainment, fun. Often in for funsies: in order to amuse oneself; (just) for fun. Also occasionally as a count noun: a prank or practical joke.Sometimes (and in earliest use) spec. applied to a game of marbles played just for fun, where the players return the marbles won; opposed to keepsies, where the winner takes and keeps any marbles won.

ΚΠ

1950 Logansport (Indiana) Press 25 May 11 (cartoon) [Child.] ‘Will you play Marbles with me, Mr Bumstead?’ [Bumstead, after losing game] ‘We were just playing for “funsies”.’ [Child, running off with marbles]. ‘“Funsies” my eye.’

1957 E. Kovacs Zoomar iv. 14 Eileen had stopped him with a small pinch, which Tom analyzed as part funsie and part irritation.

1973 Daily Herald (Biloxi, Mississippi) 25 Mar. a10/2 The governor can be like a little boy playing marbles for keeps..and when he losses [sic] all his marbles, he says, ‘Oh, I'm sorry. I'm just playing for funsies.’

1977 K. Kesey One flew over Cuckoo's Nest iv. 284 You can take just so many funsies like white mice in your pillowcase..and frogs down your bra.

1994 B. A. Staples Parallel Time v. 58 Gerry won your marbles in a game of funsies, then refused to give them back.

2013 D. Goldberg Universe in Rearview Mirror ii. 42 Just for funsies, I'd recommend you look up the mythologies relating to the other Galilean satellites.

B. adj.

Providing amusement or diversion; entertaining, light-hearted.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > [adjective] > amusing or entertaining

sportful1445

solaciousc1450

recreativec1487

good1489

sportsome1533

entertaining1582

divertive1598

pastiming1606

distractful1636

diverting1651

divertising1655

divertissanta1660

lightsome1679

amusive1730

amusing1753

musical1815

fun1827

funsy1958

the mind > emotion > pleasure > cheerfulness > [adjective] > light-hearted

lightOE

recklessc1400

lightsomea1425

light-hearted1440

free-hearted1549

unsolicitous1668

jaunty1672

carefree1795

light-heart1802

sans-souciant1826

buoyant-minded1833

cheero1915

viscerotonic1937

funsy1958

1958 Independent Star-News (Pasadena, Calif.) 17 Aug. d8 (heading) Our funsy fan mail!

1978 Washington Post 5 Mar. h4/3 A lot of those goofy funsy cereals sitting on the grocer's shelf were invented only because they could be sold through television.

1995 Entertainm. Weekly 9 June 36/3 Any kid who sees this [movie] expecting a funsy dog story is going to need trauma therapy.

2007 Copley News Service (Nexis) 6 Apr. If parents are discounting a camp or program because it's funsy stuff, well, we're finding out more and more there's a benefit to that.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	funsy
释义	funsyn.adj. Brit. /ˈfʌnzi/, U.S. /ˈfənzi/ Forms: 1900s– funsie, 1900s– funsy. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: fun n., -sy suffix². Etymology: < fun n. + -sy suffix². With use as adjective compare earlier funny adj. colloquial (originally U.S.). A. n. In plural as funsies, or (rarely) as a mass noun. Diversion, entertainment, fun. Often in for funsies: in order to amuse oneself; (just) for fun. Also occasionally as a count noun: a prank or practical joke.Sometimes (and in earliest use) spec. applied to a game of marbles played just for fun, where the players return the marbles won; opposed to keepsies, where the winner takes and keeps any marbles won. ΚΠ 1950 Logansport (Indiana) Press 25 May 11 (cartoon) [Child.] ‘Will you play Marbles with me, Mr Bumstead?’ [Bumstead, after losing game] ‘We were just playing for “funsies”.’ [Child, running off with marbles]. ‘“Funsies” my eye.’ 1957 E. Kovacs Zoomar iv. 14 Eileen had stopped him with a small pinch, which Tom analyzed as part funsie and part irritation. 1973 Daily Herald (Biloxi, Mississippi) 25 Mar. a10/2 The governor can be like a little boy playing marbles for keeps..and when he losses [sic] all his marbles, he says, ‘Oh, I'm sorry. I'm just playing for funsies.’ 1977 K. Kesey One flew over Cuckoo's Nest iv. 284 You can take just so many funsies like white mice in your pillowcase..and frogs down your bra. 1994 B. A. Staples Parallel Time v. 58 Gerry won your marbles in a game of funsies, then refused to give them back. 2013 D. Goldberg Universe in Rearview Mirror ii. 42 Just for funsies, I'd recommend you look up the mythologies relating to the other Galilean satellites. B. adj. Providing amusement or diversion; entertaining, light-hearted. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > [adjective] > amusing or entertaining sportful1445 solaciousc1450 recreativec1487 good1489 sportsome1533 entertaining1582 divertive1598 pastiming1606 distractful1636 diverting1651 divertising1655 divertissanta1660 lightsome1679 amusive1730 amusing1753 musical1815 fun1827 funsy1958 the mind > emotion > pleasure > cheerfulness > [adjective] > light-hearted lightOE recklessc1400 lightsomea1425 light-hearted1440 free-hearted1549 unsolicitous1668 jaunty1672 carefree1795 light-heart1802 sans-souciant1826 buoyant-minded1833 cheero1915 viscerotonic1937 funsy1958 1958 Independent Star-News (Pasadena, Calif.) 17 Aug. d8 (heading) Our funsy fan mail! 1978 Washington Post 5 Mar. h4/3 A lot of those goofy funsy cereals sitting on the grocer's shelf were invented only because they could be sold through television. 1995 Entertainm. Weekly 9 June 36/3 Any kid who sees this [movie] expecting a funsy dog story is going to need trauma therapy. 2007 Copley News Service (Nexis) 6 Apr. If parents are discounting a camp or program because it's funsy stuff, well, we're finding out more and more there's a benefit to that. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1950
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