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Meanings of funnies in English

Portuguese
tiras diárias
Catalan
historieta il·lustrada

A sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book.

tiras diárias
Usage of funnies in English
1
Nick Stone was too far down the food chain to make funnies.
NS13 Zero Hour (2010)
2
Jimmie looked at the funnies, and Grandma and Rose-Ellen did the dishes.
Across the Fruited Plain
3
King Features distributes most of the funnies printed in the Hearst papers.
The new yorker
4
Who spies on the spy when he's planning his morning funnies!
James Potter and the Hall of Elders' Crossing
5
Comedy-lovers will be spoilt for choice during this festival of funnies!
The South African
6
I ate two doughnuts, read the funnies and went upstairs to take a shower.
Four to score
7
Make with the funnies and smart comments and recommendations, folks.
The Irish Times
8
He was on a couch & Kittysue's little sister was there reading the funnies.
The new yorker
9
You need to save up all the funnies and then do them and walk away.
Reuters
10
I drank half a cup while I read the funnies, and then I called Dorsey.
One for the money
11
The funnies could be published in large books, suitable for throwing at Dr. Frederick Hayek.
The new yorker
12
Got a retarded kid who helps me sometimes, if he ain't readin' his Batman funnies.
Mine
13
I took the paper back to my apartment and read the car ads and the funnies.
Hot six
14
Have a look at some of her funnies:
The South African
15
Make with the funnies on a glorious Tuesday.
The Irish Times
16
I thought I'd read them the funnies.
Revolutionary Road
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Translations for funnies
Funnies through the time