Funny Bone

By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Why is it called a funny bone? as I don't find it funny when I whack it on the corner of a shelf.

By *inaTitzTV/TS over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

No, but onlookers do

By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

When I whack it I do laugh as well as cry

By *yrdwomanWoman over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

The upper arm bone is called the humerus, so I guess its a play on words.

By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"When I whack it I do laugh as well as cry"

I do have a little giggle but it's still not funny x

By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Humourous

By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Why is it called a funny bone? as I don't find it funny when I whack it on the corner of a shelf."

Because its medical term is the humorous. What's short for that "humour". Sounds like a logical reason. Probably wrong though, lol.

By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Humourous

LOL

By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"When I whack it I do laugh as well as cry

I do have a little giggle but it's still not funny x"

No it really hurts

By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Humerus humour us