funny-ish
adjEtymology From funny + -ish.
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Somewhat funny.
- The relative success or failure of “Adult Beginners,” directed with a steady, nonjudgmental hand by Ross Katz, depends on how funny you find Kroll. I find him funny-ish.2015 April 24, Michael Phillips, “Tale about grown-ups who are growing up doesn’t take risks”, in Lake County News-Sun, section 3, page 6:
- He continued: “I read the script and I found it funny-ish. I also found it horrific at times and ultimately moving in a bizarre way,” a darkly comic allegorical comment about modern life and love in the age of Tinder.2016 June 3, Colin Covert, “Colin Farrell feasts on ‘The Lobster’s’ surreal vision”, in The News & Observer, volume 152, number 155, page 3C:
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- “When audiences laugh at something that is funny, or funny-ish, they know it’s supposed to be a joke and it works pretty well, either way,” said Johnson.2021 October 22, Chris Hewitt, “The many stages of fear, at a theater near you”, in Star Tribune, volume XL, number 201, page E8: