funny story
Laugh-provoking narrative
A funny story is an anecdote or narrative meant to amuse—often introduced with funny story as a conversational setup before sharing something humorous or ironic that happened: Funny story, I ran into my ex at the dentist yesterday.
The phrase can also introduce something not literally funny but coincidental or unexpected.
- jokeHumorous statement seeking laughter
- inside jokeHumor requiring shared history
- anecdoteBrief account of incident
- punchlineHumor's final delivery
- hilariousExtremely amusing
tale · laugh · stand up comedy · comedy · wit · humor · comic relief · yarn · giggle · amusing · chuckle · snicker · ridiculous · gag · absurd · entertainer · campfire · dinner party
emotional effect
funny storytragedy
Disastrous or sorrowful event
tearjerker · tragic tale · horror story · sob story · tale of woe
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