"funny man" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-funny man.ogg [Australia] Forms: funny men [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|funny men}} funny man (plural funny men)
  1. (idiomatic) Alternative form of funnyman Tags: alt-of, alternative, idiomatic Alternative form of: funnyman
    Sense id: en-funny_man-en-noun-EUbaVGUY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 4 46
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see funny, man.
    Sense id: en-funny_man-en-noun-0Kk~fMlo
  3. (Jamaica, offensive, derogatory) A homosexual. Tags: Jamaica, derogatory, offensive
    Sense id: en-funny_man-en-noun-wM-RWPo3 Categories (other): Jamaican English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 4 46

Inflected forms

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