"crazy bone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crazy bones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} crazy bone (plural crazy bones)
  1. The funny bone; the ulnar nerve in the elbow.
    Sense id: en-crazy_bone-en-noun-5Oioe296 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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