funny bone

== English == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “often said to be a pun on humorous/humerus, but other sources deny this”) === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfʌn.i boʊn/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfʌn.i bəʊn/ === Noun === funny bone (plural funny bones) (idiomatic) The ulnar nerve in the elbow, which, when hit, causes a tingling sensation. [from the 19th c.] (mnemonic) Nickname for the humerus, so named because of its being homophonic with "humorous". (figuratively) One's sense of humor. ==== Derived terms ==== tickle someone's funny bone ==== Translations ====