funny bone

noun

1

: the place at the back of the elbow where the ulnar nerve rests against a prominence of the humerus

2

: a sense of humor

Examples of funny bone in a Sentence

I hit my funny bone on the edge of the table.

Recent Examples on the Web

Ruben and company incisively tap into the overlap, intertwining the two disparate tones to not only tickle our funny bones, but also put us on edge. —Courtney Howard, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025

Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who’s looking to have their funny bone tickled. —Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025

Spirited is for those looking to trigger their funny bone, featuring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds in this musical twist on the Charles Dickens tale, A Christmas Carol. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024

The electoral catastrophe must’ve tickled Sinclair’s funny bone. —Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from the tingling felt when it is struck

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for funny bone

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone

Kids Definition

funny bone

noun

1

: a place at the back of the elbow where a blow causes a painful tingling sensation

2

: a sense of humor

it tickled my funny bone

Medical Definition

funny bone

noun

fun·​ny bone ˈfən-ē-ˌ 

: the place at the back of the elbow where the ulnar nerve rests against a prominence of the humerus

called also crazy bone