funnies

funnies
funnies [fun′ēz]
pl.n.
1. comic strips
2. the section or supplement of a newspaper containing comic strips: with the

* * *

(also the funny papers, the funny pages, the comics) n [pl] (AmE)
the section of a newspaper containing comic strips. US Sunday newspapers print colour sections with longer comic strips. Most are funny, like Peanuts, but some tell adventure or crime stories, like Dick Tracy. The funnies have been a US tradition since the early 20th century.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Funnies — can refer to:*Comic strips, known colloquially as the funny pages , shortened to the funnies * The Funnies , a proto comic book series first published by Dell Publishing in 1929 * Funnies (golf) , terms used in golf to describe unusual events… …   Wikipedia

  • funnies — fun nies (f[u^]n [=e]z), n. pl. The section of a newspaper containing comic strips; called also {funny papers} and {comics}. Rarely encountered in the singular. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • funnies — [fun′ēz] pl.n. Informal 1. comic strips 2. the section or supplement of a newspaper containing comic strips: with the …   English World dictionary

  • Funnies — Funny Fun ny, n.; pl. {Funnies}. A clinkerbuit, narrow boat for sculling. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • funnies — comics com ics (k[o^]m [i^]ks), n. pl. The section of a newspaper containing mostly {comic strips}; called also {funnies} and {funny papers}. Many but not all newspapers have a comics section. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • funnies — fun|nies [ˈfʌniz] n the funnies AmE informal a number of different ↑cartoons in a newspaper or magazine …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • funnies — noun the funnies AmE informal a number of different cartoon (1) s in newspapers or magazines …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Funnies Inc. — Funnies, Inc. is an influential American comic book packager of the 1930s 1940s Golden Age of comic books. Founded by Lloyd Jacquet, it supplied the contents of some of the most significant early comics, including that of Marvel Comics #1 (Oct.… …   Wikipedia

  • Funnies on Parade — is an American publication of the early 1930s that was a seminal precursor of comic books.The creation of the modern American comic book came in stages. Dell Publishing in 1929 published a 16 page, newsprint periodical of original, comic strip… …   Wikipedia

  • Funnies (golf) — Funnies are terms used during a game of golf to describe various achievements, both positive and negative. They are different from traditional expressions such a birdie, eagle, etc. in that they do not necessarily refer to strict scores, but to… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”