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View synonyms for funny business
funny business
noun
, Informal.
- improper or unethical conduct, as deception or trickery:
He won't stand for any funny business here.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of funny business1
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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Idioms and Phrases
Deceit, treachery, unethical conduct. For example, We suspect their outfit has been up to some funny business . [ Colloquial ; c. 1880]Advertisement
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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