"funny bone" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfʌn.i boʊn/ [General-American], /ˈfʌn.i bəʊn/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-au-funny bone.ogg Forms: funny bones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} funny bone (plural funny bones)
  1. (idiomatic) The ulnar nerve in the elbow, which, when hit, causes a tingly sensation. Tags: idiomatic Translations (nerve): os de la música [masculine] (Catalan), brňavka [feminine] (Czech), telefoonbotje [neuter] (Dutch), stroombotje [neuter] (Dutch), kiukkusuoni (Finnish), kyynärhermo (Finnish), petit juif [masculine] (French), Musikantenknochen [masculine] (German), vitlausa beinið [neuter] (Icelandic), tuketuke (Maori), dirlie-bane (Scots), tjuvsena [common-gender] (Swedish), änkestöt (english: the occurrence of hitting one's funny bone) [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-funny_bone-en-noun-0OxzIuqV Disambiguation of 'nerve': 100 0
  2. (figuratively) One's sense of humor. Tags: figuratively Translations (sense of humor): sentit de l'humor [masculine] (Catalan), lachspieren [plural] (Dutch), nauruhermo (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-funny_bone-en-noun-uuRZOf9X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Scots translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 39 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Scots translations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 37 63 Disambiguation of 'sense of humor': 11 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: tickle someone's funny bone

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Alternative forms

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