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funny business

noun

, Informal.

improper or unethical conduct, as deception or trickery:
He won't stand for any funny business here.

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Deceit, treachery, unethical conduct. For example, We suspect their outfit has been up to some funny business . [ Colloquial ; c. 1880]

The “Juan/Angel” saga caps a long list of election funny business in Dade County.

"No funny business," he challenged, but Sadau gestured the challenge aside.

Were not looking for trouble, said he, but the man who tries any funny business with that dam will get hurt.

He had gone about his funny business with the air of a curate marrying his vicar to the object of his hopeless affections.

This also had the additional advantage of preventing any funny business on the part of Judge Harrison.

I shall have to paint the whole building now, and it isn't very funny business.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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