funny papers

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

funnies \fun"nies\ (f[u^]n"[=e]z), n. pl.
   The section of a newspaper containing comic strips; called
   also {funny papers} and {comics}. Rarely encountered in the
   singular.
   [PJC]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

comics \com"ics\ (k[o^]m"[i^]ks), n. pl.
   The section of a newspaper containing mostly {comic strips};
   -- called also {funnies} and {funny papers}. Many but not all
   newspapers have a comics section.
   [PJC]

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