funny bone
Tingling elbow spot
The funny bone is the spot on the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes close to the surface.
Striking it produces a sharp tingling sensation down the forearm—more unpleasant than funny.
The name likely plays on the humerus bone of the upper arm.
Figuratively, your funny bone is your sense of humor: The movie really tickled my funny bone.
Upper arm's long bone
olecranon · forearm · radius · brachial · cubital · articulation · ligament · tendon
Slight stinging sensation
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
- zapDestroy suddenly with energy
- numbnessLoss of sensation
pins and needles · electric · sting · prickle · twinge · wince · flinch · sharp
Work meant to amuse
- jokesHumorous remarks or stories
- witClever, inventive humor
- punchlineHumor's final delivery
- amusingCausing light laughter
hilarity · laughter · gag · quip · jest · mirth · comedian · slapstick
Capacity for amusement
- witClever, inventive humor
- timingArt of choosing moments
- levityLack of seriousness
- amusementPleased entertainment state
lightheartedness · jocularity · whimsy · drollness · funniness
humerus
Upper arm's long bone
arm · olecranon · forearm · radius · brachial · cubital · articulation · ligament · tendon · flexion
tingle
Slight stinging sensation
numbness · pins and needles · electric · sting · prickle · twinge · wince · flinch · sharp · shooting pain
comedy
Work meant to amuse
amusing · hilarity · laughter · gag · quip · jest · mirth · comedian · slapstick · banter
sense of humor
Capacity for amusement
amusement · lightheartedness · jocularity · whimsy · drollness · funniness
- misnomerskoala bear, starfish, jellyfish, horned toad, tin foil
- body part wordsAdam's apple, anklebone, armpit, backbone, belly button
- body lorepalm reading, palmistry, phrenology, physiognomy, face reading
- comedy termsjokes, puns, wit, sarcasm, irony
- forearm anatomyradius, ulna, radial artery, flexors, extensors
- ailmentsache, aches, ailment, cold, flu