"do-funny" meaning in English

See do-funny in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: do-funnies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|do-funnies}} do-funny (plural do-funnies)
  1. A do-dad; a thingummyjig.
    Sense id: en-do-funny-en-noun-iNHCHh00 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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