funniness

noun — 2 senses

funniness

noun

Etymology From funny + -ness.

1

The quality of being funny.

2

Something funny; a quirky or amusing statement, mannerism, etc.

  • He, Cardew, had sat at home, accepting readymade conclusions, the shallow funninesses of imbeciles and clowns...1907, Albert Kinross, The Land of Every Man:
  • Gone were the human funninesses and kindnesses of the London gutter child...1971, Sheila Kaye-Smith, Joanna Godden Married, and Other Stories:

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