Funnies Meaning in English

word · lemma: funny

US

ˈfəni

FUH-neez

UK

fˈʌnɪz

FUN-iz

Definition

"Funnies" is an informal term for the comic strips or cartoons that appear in newspapers, often intended to be humorous.

Usage & Nuances

Mostly used in American English and somewhat old-fashioned, referring specifically to newspaper comic strips, not stand-up comedy or cartoons in general. Common phrases include 'read the funnies.' Rarely used for webcomics or comic books.

• Spanish: tiras cómicas - caricaturas (de periódico)
• Portuguese (BR): histórias em quadrinhos - tirinhas
• Portuguese (PT): bandas desenhadas - tirinhas
• Chinese (Simplified): 漫画（报纸上的幽默连环画）
• Chinese (Traditional): 漫畫（報紙上的幽默連環漫畫）
• Hindi: कॉमिक्स (अखबार में छपी मज़ाकिया चित्रकथाएँ)
• Arabic: الرسوم الهزلية (شرائط مصورة في الصحف)
• Bengali: কমিক স্ট্রিপ - কার্টুন (পত্রিকার)
• Russian: комиксы (в газетах) - газетные комиксы
• Japanese: 新聞の漫画（しんぶんのまんが） - 風刺漫画（ふうし まんが）
• Vietnamese: truyện tranh (trên báo) - tranh biếm họa (trên báo)
• Korean: 신문 만화 - 만평
• Turkish: gazete karikatürleri - gazete çizgi bantları
• Urdu: اخباری کارٹونز - مزاحیہ تصویریں (اخبار میں)
• Indonesian: komik strip (di koran) - kartun (di surat kabar)

Example Sentences

I love reading the funnies every Sunday morning.

basic

The newspaper has a whole page of funnies.

basic

My dad always laughs at the funnies.

basic

Can you pass me the funnies section?

natural

When I was a kid, the funnies were the best part of the paper.

natural

I only buy the Sunday paper for the funnies, honestly.

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