Definition
Informal term for comic strips or comics (cartoons with jokes), especially those published in newspapers; also used to describe funny stories or jokes.
Etymology
Plural of 'funny' when used as a noun, from 'funny' (amusing), first popularized to mean comic strips in the late 1800s.
Kelly Says
The 'funnies' is what newspapers called their comic strip sections—a term that shows how American popular culture created a whole new meaning for 'funny'!
Translations
ARالعربية
مُسَحَّكَات
mu-sa-ḥḥa-kā-t
BNবাংলা
হাস্যকর
has-shok-or
DADansk
vittigheder
vit-ti-ghed-er
ELΕλληνικά
αστεία
as-tee-a
ESEspañol
graciosidades
gra-thee-oh-see-da-des
FISuomi
vitsejä
vi-tse-jä
HEעברית
סיפורים מצחיקים
si-pu-rim mat-chi-kim
IDBahasa Indonesia
lelucon
le-lu-con
ITItaliano
barzellette
bar-zel-let-teh
KO한국어
재미있는 것들
jae-mi-eun-neun geot-deul
MSBahasa Melayu
gurauan
gu-rau-an
NLNederlands
grappen
gra-pen
PTPortuguês
graciosidades
gra-thee-oh-see-da-des
TAதமிழ்
கலகலப்பானவை
kala-ka-la-pa-na-va-i
TEతెలుగు
వైవిధ్యం
vai-vidhyam
THไทย
เรื่องตลก
reuang dtongk
TLTL
nakakatawa
na-ka-ka-ta-wa
TRTürkçe
şakalar
sha-la-lar
UKУкраїнська
жартунки
zhar-tun-ky
VITiếng Việt
những câu chuyện hài hước
nhu-ễng cau-chuyên hai huoc