# funny bone

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/funny-bone
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

The ulnar nerve in the elbow, which, when hit, causes a tingling sensation.

## Examples

- I hit my funny bone on the table edge.
- When I leaned on my elbow, I accidentally hit my funny bone and felt that weird tingling down to my fingers.
- The child, giggling through tears of surprise, rubbed her funny bone after knocking it against the sharp corner of the piano bench.

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