hit my funny bone

hit my funny bone
cause me to laugh, crack me up
  

The word pollywog always hits my funny bone. Ha ha ha, ha ha.


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  • funny bone — {n.} 1. The place at the back of the elbow that hurts like electricity when accidentally hit. * /He hit his funny bone on the arm of the chair./ 2. or {informal}[crazy bone] Sense of humor; understanding jokes. * /Her way of telling the story… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • funny bone — {n.} 1. The place at the back of the elbow that hurts like electricity when accidentally hit. * /He hit his funny bone on the arm of the chair./ 2. or {informal}[crazy bone] Sense of humor; understanding jokes. * /Her way of telling the story… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • funny bone — noun a point on the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes near the surface; a sharp tingling sensation results when the nerve is knocked against the bone the funny bone is not humerus • Syn: ↑crazy bone • Hypernyms: ↑ulnar nerve, ↑cubital nerve,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • funny\ bone — noun 1. the place at the back of the elbow that hurts like electricity when accidentally hit. He hit his funny bone on the arm of the chair. 2. • informal crazy bone Sense of humor; understanding jokes. Her way of telling the story tickled his… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • funny bone — noun a) Technically, the ulnar nerve in the elbow, which, when hit, causes a tingly sensation. Ouch, I just hit my funny bone. b) Ones sense of humor …   Wiktionary

  • funny bone — the place at the back of the elbow that tingles when hit I hit my funny bone and it still hurts a little …   Idioms and examples

  • funny bone — funny bones N COUNT: usu sing Your funny bone is the soft part of your elbow which gives you an uncomfortable feeling on your skin if it is hit. [INFORMAL] …   English dictionary

  • funny bone — n [singular] the soft part of your elbow that particularly hurts when you hit it …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • funny bone — funny ,bone noun singular INFORMAL the part of your elbow that hurts when you hit it against something …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • funny bone — /ˈfʌni boʊn/ (say funee bohn) noun 1. the part of the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes by the internal condyle of the humerus, which when struck causes a peculiar tingling sensation in the arm and hand. –phrase 2. hit someone s funny bone,… …  

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