Meaning
To make one laugh; to be humorous or amusing to one.
Examples
There’s this silly statue on campus that never fails to tickle my funny bone when I walk past it.
David has such wit that he can tickle the funny bone of anyone he meets.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What does the idiom ‘tickle (one’s) funny bone’ mean?
The idiom ‘tickle (one’s) funny bone’ means “to deal with a difficult situation without being harmed or damaged”
How do you use ‘tickle (one’s) funny bone’ in a sentence?
Example usage of idiom ‘tickle (one’s) funny bone’: Newspapers have weathered the storm of online information by providing news online themselves.