funnyDefinition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary Jump to: navigation, searchAdjectivefunny (comparative funnier, superlative funniest)
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Related termsNounfunny (plural funnies) Derived termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Humour or humor (see spelling differences) is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. The term derives from the humoral medicine of the ancient Greeks, which taught that the balance of fluids in the human body, known as humours (Latin: umor, "body fluid"), control human health and emotion. People of all ages and cultures respond to humour. The majority of people are able to experience humour, i.e., to be amused, to laugh or smile at something funny, and thus they are considered to have a sense of humour. The hypothetical person lacking a sense of humour would likely find the behaviour induced by humour to be inexplicable, strange, or even irrational. Though ultimately decided by personal taste, the extent to which an individual will find something humorous depends upon a host of variables, including geographical location, culture, maturity, level of education, intelligence and context. For example, young children may favour slapstick, such as Punch and Judy puppet shows or cartoons such as Tom and Jerry. Satire may rely more on understanding the target of the humour and thus tends to appeal to more mature audiences. Nonsatirical humour can be specifically termed "recreational drollery". Many theories exist about what humour is and what social function it serves. The prevailing types of theories attempting to account for the existence of humour include psychological theories, the vast majority of which consider humour-induced behaviour to be very healthy; spiritual theories, which may, for instance, consider humour to be a "gift from God"; and theories which consider humour to be an unexplainable mystery, very much like a mystical experience. From Wikipedia under the
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Q. I am in charge of the Co Party this year and boss wants to give out recognition certificates. I need help on ideas that are cute, funny, seriouse, and creative to put on variose certificates and we are going to vote for which on fits who. I need as many as you can come up with. I have so far "Most likely to be absent on Friday" " Plays well with others" ect. ANY help would be greatly appreciated! Asked by lunitari601 - Tue Dec 18 12:57:14 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. Maybe some of these??? Most likely to hang out by the water cooler. Most likely to volunteer for extra hours. Most likely to curse at the vending machine. Most likely to stay on track with projects. Most likely to be supportive. Least likely to check e-mail. Least likely to go postal. Least likely to use graph presentations. Most likely to sweat profusely before presentations. Least likely to complain about co-workers. Most likely to have Mentos in their drawer. Most likely to have extra shirt and tie. Most likely to have extra hose, nail polish and sewing kit. Least likely to be present at meetings. Most likely to be gone by 4. Answered by bobi - Tue Dec 18 13:06:45 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "funny" |
