funny
The origin and history of funny.
Etymology
From "fun" plus the adjective suffix "-y," first recorded in the 1700s.
Class of 1700
funny first entered the language around 1700. Other words from the same year:
See the full Class of 1700 →The origin and history of funny.
From "fun" plus the adjective suffix "-y," first recorded in the 1700s.
funny first entered the language around 1700. Other words from the same year:
See the full Class of 1700 →by FreeDict.com
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