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
But while he has added a lot of back stories, especially for Fleetwood, Sonja and Queen, his version also features quite a few new quips as well as some unfortunate broad funny business.
From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
No funny business and I’m sure you’ll be fine.”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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