"funny paper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: funny papers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} funny paper (countable and uncountable, plural funny papers), {{tlb|en|possibly|dated}} (possibly dated)
  1. (countable) Synonym of funny papers. Tags: countable, dated, possibly Synonyms: funny papers [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-funny_paper-en-noun-TMR2ij2H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3
  2. (uncountable) Paper on which is printed the comics section of a newspaper. Tags: dated, possibly, uncountable
    Sense id: en-funny_paper-en-noun-Spwym7m7
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