funnies
pronunciation
How to pronounce funnies in British English:
UK [ˈfʌniz]
How to pronounce funnies in American English:
US ['fʌnɪz]
Word Origin
- funnies (n.)
- "newspaper comic strips," 1852, plural noun formation from funny (adj.).
Example
- 1. I never bother to look at the . Funnies .
- 2. At pesent reading funnies is his favorite avocation .
- 3. Apart from investment banking , a corporate unit boosted by trading funnies and a bounce in markets that flattered asset management , pre-provision profits fell in every other division compared with last quarter .
- 4. Sunday funnies are often published in color .
- 5. I take them for walks , read them the funnies .