"funny papers" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. (comics) The section of a newspaper containing comic strips. Wikipedia link: funnies Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Comics Synonyms: funnies, funny pages Derived forms: you in the funny papers
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