"funny business" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-funny business.ogg
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} funny business (uncountable)
  1. Unethical behaviour. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-funny_business-en-noun-FXYgSPbV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
  2. (slang) Sexual intercourse or other sexual activity. Tags: slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Sex
    Sense id: en-funny_business-en-noun-HwrG5mgH Disambiguation of Sex: 2 98
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