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noun Chiefly Northern, Midland, and Western U.S.
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Origin of crazy bone
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Words nearby crazy bone
craythur, craze, crazed, craziness, crazy, crazy bone, crazy eights, crazy golf, Crazy Horse, crazy house, crazy like a fox
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How to use crazy bone in a sentence
Took me right on the 'crazy bone' and made me jump for a minute, but it's hardly bleeding now.
The Brighton Boys in the Radio Service|James R. DriscollThis is why you call this part of the elbow the "funny" or "crazy bone."
First Book in Physiology and Hygiene|J.H. KelloggHe has just fallen due, and in doing so has hurt his crazy-bone (see Appendix).
Comic History of the United States|Bill Nye
British Dictionary definitions for crazy bone
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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