How to pronounce “funny bone”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (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.

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