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funny business

fun·ny busi·ness
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fuhn-ee biz-nis]
    • /ˈfʌn i ˈbɪz nɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fuhn-ee biz-nis]
    • /ˈfʌn i ˈbɪz nɪs/

Definitions of funny business words

  • noun funny business improper or unethical conduct, as deception or trickery: He won't stand for any funny business here. 1
  • noun funny business sneaky behaviour 1
  • phrase funny business Funny business is dishonest or unacceptable behaviour. 0
  • noun funny business suspicious, dishonest or unacceptable behaviour. 0
See all 4 definitions of funny business

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Origin of funny business

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Funny business

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Funny business

funny business popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for funny business

noun funny business

  • dirty pool — unethical, unfair, or unsportsmanlike conduct.
  • monkey business — frivolous or mischievous behavior.
  • skullduggery — skulduggery.
  • fraud — deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.
  • corruption — Corruption is dishonesty and illegal behaviour by people in positions of authority or power.
All 151 Synonyms of funny business

Antonyms for funny business

noun funny business

  • faithfulness — strict or thorough in the performance of duty: a faithful worker.
  • honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
  • advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
  • behavior — People's or animals' behavior is the way that they behave. You can refer to a typical and repeated way of behaving as a behavior.
  • obedience — the state or quality of being obedient.
All 29 Antonyms of funny business

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