funny business
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of funny business
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Hmm, any other funny business out there worth looking into …?
From Slate • Sep. 20, 2025
Wendy Liebman is a veteran of the funny business.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2024
But let's not have any more funny business.
From Salon • Jun. 14, 2023
The consequence of so much funny business is that there’s not much to ponder about the characters’ inner lives, which makes Ibsen far less interesting to watch.
From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2022
He didn’t follow them around the aisles like some storekeepers do, but he always let them know there wasn’t going to be any funny business here.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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