funny paper


funny paper

n. A section or supplement of a newspaper containing comic strips.

funny paper

n (Journalism & Publishing) US and Canadian a section or separate supplement of a newspaper, etc, containing comic strips

fun•ny

(ˈfʌn i)

adj. -ni•er, -ni•est, adj. 1. providing fun; amusing; comical: a funny joke. 2. attempting to amuse; facetious. 3. warranting suspicion; underhanded; deceitful: There was something funny about those extra charges. 4. Informal. insolent; impertinent: Don't get funny with me, mister. 5. curious; strange; peculiar; odd: Her speech has a funny twang. n. 6. Informal. a funny remark or story; joke: to make a funny. 7. funnies, a. comic strips. b. Also called funny paper. the section of a newspaper reserved for comic strips, word games, etc. adv. 8. Informal. peculiarly. [1750–60] fun′ni•ly, adv. fun′ni•ness, n.