Jokes tickle funny bones, causing laughter.

Meaning: This sentence is saying that jokes can make people laugh because they are funny.

Choice of Words: Tickle means to touch someone lightly and repeatedly in a way that makes them laugh or feel happy. Funny bone is a slang term for the part of your elbow that is sensitive to tickling. Laughter is the act of laughing.

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• Funny books tickle my funny bone.
• Comedians cracked jokes that tickled funny bones.
• The clown's jokes tickled funny bones.
• Tickle funny.
• Laughter bubbled forth, as humor tickled readers' funny bones.
• The wind blew hats off people's heads, causing laughter.
• Crispy fries tickle my fancy.
• Bubbles tickle my tongue.
• Tiny raindrops fall from the sky and tickle my skin.
• Feathers tickle skin.