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funny bone

noun [C]
 
 
informal

Definition

the outer part of the elbow (= the middle part of the arm where it bends) which hurts a lot if it is knockedThe arm
(Definition of funny bone noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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