funnies

/ (ˈfʌnɪz) /

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US and Canadian informal comic strips in a newspaper

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What does “Indigenous” mean?

characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction.

carried on abroad, or with other countries.

relating to or being a people who are the original, earliest known inhabitants of a region, or are their descendants.

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I assume Bradley saw demonstrations of the “Funnies” before rejecting them.
Blood in the Sand: When James Jones Wrote a Grunt’s View of D-Day|James Jones|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The “Funnies” were a weird assortment of odd-looking beasts.
Blood in the Sand: When James Jones Wrote a Grunt’s View of D-Day|James Jones|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Plus, the midterm campaign delivered its share of funnies, verbal souvenirs which will take with us into the new year.
The 2010 Political Dictionary from A to Z|Samuel P. Jacobs|December 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST
After that came a big dinner, and then a half hour spent with the funnies.
Dan Carter and the Cub Honor|Mildred A. Wirt

Dozia was regarded "an awful joker" and she usually preferred the illustrated brand of funnies.
Jane Allen: Center|Edith Bancroft
But I could and did improve the sports page, put in more home-stuff for the women, more society news, funnier 'funnies' and so on.
The Knack of Managing|Lewis K. Urquhart and Herbert Watson
Jimmie looked at the funnies, and Grandma and Rose-Ellen did the dishes.
Across the Fruited Plain|Florence Crannell Means

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