the funnies
plural noun
US, informal
: the comic strips in a newspaper : the part of a newspaper that has comic strips
They enjoyed reading the funnies in the Sunday newspapers.
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Stop delivering the Sunday paper without the funnies and/or the Justice Story!
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2024
Harlan Levinson Los Angeles :: Can’t find the funnies
Simply put, your website does a great job of hiding the comics section.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2023
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2024
Harlan Levinson Los Angeles :: Can’t find the funnies
Simply put, your website does a great job of hiding the comics section.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2023
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“The funnies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20funnies. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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